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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Genesee County

New York · 60,060 residents · 493 sq mi
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With 60,060 people, Genesee County is a county in New York. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $65,600. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 13.2%. Households earn $30,955 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

60,060
−1%vs 2000
vs 60,370 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.3
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
493 sq mi
Population, 19902024
58K58K59K60K61K19902000201020202024Genesee County
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(4,493)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(4,806)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(4,171)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(4,312)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(4,011)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(9,913)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(8,348)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(6,460)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(5,343)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(4,656)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(2,734)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(813)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,955
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,542 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,705
−31%vs 2000
vs $18,498 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$65,600
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$402
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $517 in 2000
US average: $450
72.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
27.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(56,799)
Black2%(1,217)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(904)
Asian0.5%(290)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(57,762)
Black1.8%(1,071)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(382)
Asian0.4%(219)
Other1.7%(1,008)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.8%(1,042)
Mexican1.4%(790)
Ecuadorian0.4%(257)
Dominican0.3%(152)
Guatemalan0.2%(112)
Cuban0.1%(77)
Spaniard0.1%(56)
Argentine0%(24)
Colombian0%(22)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(203)
Asian Indian0.1%(72)
Korean0.1%(36)
Filipino0%(26)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(68)
Chamorro0%(19)
Ancestry
German25.7%(14,844)
Irish17.9%(10,317)
English15.2%(8,769)
Italian15%(8,695)
Polish9.1%(5,249)
American4%(2,309)
French2.3%(1,326)
Scottish1.7%(964)
Dutch1.6%(946)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(522)
Swedish0.6%(370)
West Indian0.6%(351)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(285)
Welsh0.4%(244)
Ukrainian0.3%(201)
Canadian0.3%(187)
Jamaican0.3%(172)
British0.3%(166)
Swiss0.2%(140)
Hungarian0.2%(138)
Danish0.2%(121)
Greek0.2%(94)
Russian0.1%(81)
Croatian0.1%(75)
Haitian0.1%(73)
Arab0.1%(60)
Czech0.1%(60)
Israeli0.1%(53)
Belgian0.1%(52)
Portuguese0.1%(51)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Egyptian0.1%(44)
Romanian0%(28)
Slovak0%(18)
Syrian0%(13)
Finnish0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

14.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.4%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 15.7 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 married35.9%(8,652)
Married50.7%(12,224)
Widowed3.5%(838)
Divorced9.9%(2,395)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(7,023)
Married50.2%(12,071)
Widowed8.9%(2,129)
Divorced11.7%(2,817)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)18.2%(613)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(745)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(1,124)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(173)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(38)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,369 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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How many people live in Genesee County, New York?

Genesee County, New York has about 60,060 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Genesee County, New York?

The typical household in Genesee County, New York earns about $30,955 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Genesee County, New York expensive?

In Genesee County, New York, the median home is worth about $65,600, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

How educated are people in Genesee County, New York?

About 14.0% of adults age 25 and over in Genesee County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Genesee County, New York?

About 7.3% of people in Genesee County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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