Genoa is a city of 273 people in Wisconsin. At a median age of 50.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $203,100.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $58,750, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Genoa
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.1% → 16.6%(+7.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share100.0% → 89.7%(−10.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$99,363 → $203,100(+104%)US over the same years: +67%
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)50%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 24 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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Over time
Genoa, decade by decade
Genoa population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
243
$57,820
$99,363
9.1%
0.0
2000
263
$59,854
$127,516
13.1%
4.7
2010
253
$71,569
$160,113
18.1%
6.8
2020
232
$66,410
$152,838
14.8%
13.1
2024
273
$58,750
$203,100
16.6%
23.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
