Census place 3628640

Geneva

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Geneva city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Geneva.

According to the 2025 estimate, Geneva has a population of 12,552 and 2,980 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $165,500, below the comparison median of $369,150; population density is 2,980/sq mi, below the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi; and median gross rent is $972, below the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$165,500
Below the comparison median of $369,150
population density
2,980/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi
median gross rent
$972
Below the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Geneva's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,552
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,980/sq mi
4.2 sq mi land area
Median age
32.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,435
Median home value
$165,500
Median gross rent
$972
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.6%
Typical commute
17.2 min
Drive-alone commute
68.6%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
10.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
11.4%
Households with children
19.7%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
3.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ontario County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
2
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PENN YAN AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
57.8°F
Average low
39.6°F
Annual rainfall
30.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Geneva.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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