Overview
12,577
Total Population
30.2
Median age
51.87%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,855
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Geneva's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Geneva is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Geneva's population under 18 was 17.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Geneva's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Geneva, 14.31% were under the age of 15, 35.46% aged 15 to 29, 35.47% aged 30 to 64, 13.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 471 more females than males in Geneva:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Geneva, NY.
- The Geneva, NY gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 948.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 959.
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Race / Ethnicity
Geneva's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Geneva population: 75.97% are White, 8.34% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3% are Asian, 3.40% are some other race and 8.77% are multiracial.
- Geneva's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,855 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,722 (85.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Geneva is White with a population of 9,555 (75.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Geneva's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,730 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Geneva's population decreased by 482 (3.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Geneva's population decreased by 506 (3.83%), 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, Geneva's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,503.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)