Geneseo, IL Population

Overview

6,774

Total Population

45.8

Median age

53.73%

Female population %

86.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

79.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

223

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Geneseo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Geneseo is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Geneseo's population under 18 was 23.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Geneseo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Geneseo, 17.85% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 18.95% aged 65 to 84, and 7.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 506 more females than males in Geneseo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.73% females and 46.27% males in Geneseo, IL.
The Geneseo, IL gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 368.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 415.

Geneseo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Geneseo population: 94.38% are White, 1.56% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.
Geneseo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,551 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Geneseo is White with a population of 6,393 (94.38% of the total population).

Geneseo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,620 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Geneseo's population increased by 222 (3.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Geneseo's population decreased by 80 (1.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Geneseo's population was lowest in year 2004 at 6,295.