CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Genoa

Illinois · 3,083 residents · 2.60 sq mi

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Genoa is home to 3,083 people in Illinois. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,086 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of residents. Median home value sits at $68,100. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,083

−26%vs 2000

vs 4,169 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

+4%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(248)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(255)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(231)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(203)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(184)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(570)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(360)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(365)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(280)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(233)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(121)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(33)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,786

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,835

−33%vs 2000

vs $19,239 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,100

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$359

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $579 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

30.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.1%(3,673)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino10.7%(444)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(3,041)

Black0.5%(15)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(85)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.9%(872)

Central American1.8%(101)

Honduran1.8%(101)

Cuban0.5%(25)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.4%(23)

Filipino0.4%(20)

Ancestry

German21.2%(1,166)

Italian15.6%(857)

Irish13.3%(730)

American5.3%(289)

Swedish5.3%(289)

Polish5%(272)

English4.9%(271)

Norwegian4.6%(251)

Czech1.7%(91)

French1.5%(83)

Greek1.4%(78)

Scottish1.4%(75)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.7%(39)

Lithuanian0.7%(39)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(31)

Slovak0.5%(28)

Finnish0.3%(19)

Ukrainian0.3%(17)

French Canadian0.3%(15)

Slovene0.2%(13)

Hungarian0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.3%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 20.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.3%(1,013)

Married49.7%(1,191)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8%(192)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(479)

Married54.1%(1,129)

Widowed8.8%(184)

Divorced14.2%(296)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−7.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.3%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.2%(64)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 193 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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