Geneseo, NY

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2023 Population

7,700

0.169% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

21.3

0.472% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

33.9%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,830

18.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$207,700

5.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,184

7.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Geneseo, NY had a population of 7.7k people with a median age of 21.3 and a median household income of $44,830. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Geneseo, NY declined from 7,713 to 7,700, a −0.169% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,701 to $44,830, a 18.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Geneseo, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.26%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%).

None of the households in Geneseo, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Geneseo, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Geneseo, NY are SUNY College at Geneseo (1,173 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Geneseo, NY was $207,700, and the homeownership rate was 41.9%.

Most people in Geneseo, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Geneseo, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Geneseo, NY is home to a population of 7.7k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.56% of Geneseo, NY residents were born outside of the country (736 people).

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.42k people) in Geneseo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Geneseo, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Geneseo, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Geneseo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Geneseo, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.42k ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
337 ± 92
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 125

6.03%

Hispanic Population

464 people

6.03% of the people in Geneseo, NY are hispanic (464 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Geneseo, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

736 people

7.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

594 people

As of 2023, 9.56% of Geneseo, NY residents (736 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Geneseo, NY was 7.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Geneseo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 56
Korea
43 ± 44

Geneseo, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Geneseo, NY employs 3.18k people. The largest industries in Geneseo, NY are Educational Services (1,023 people), Retail Trade (430 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($66,838), Finance & Insurance ($51,406), and Manufacturing ($51,324).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.18k

2023 Value

± 436

7.24%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Geneseo, NY grew at a rate of 7.24%, from 2.97k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Geneseo, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (519 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (467 people), and Management Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Geneseo, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.18k

2023 Value

± 436

7.24%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Geneseo, NY grew at a rate of 7.24%, from 2.97k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Geneseo, NY, are Educational Services (1,023 people), Retail Trade (430 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Geneseo, NY, though some of these residents may live in Geneseo, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,813

Median earning men ± $8,971

$9,311

Median earning women ± $1,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($97,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,531), and Manufacturing ($51,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($23,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($8,945).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Geneseo, NY awarded 1,173 degrees. The student population of Geneseo, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,474 male students and 2,710 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Geneseo, NY are White (926 and 79.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (105 and 9.04%), Asian (53 and 4.56%), and Black or African American (34 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Geneseo, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY College at Geneseo (1,173 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Geneseo, NY are General Psychology (167 and 14.2%), General Business Administration & Management (124 and 10.6%), and General Biological Sciences (117 and 9.97%).

The median tuition cost in Geneseo, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Geneseo, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,184 (35.2% men and 64.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,184 students enrolled in Geneseo, NY, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,367 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
167 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
124 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
117 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Geneseo, NY was General Psychology with 167 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Geneseo, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

SUNY College at Geneseo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,173 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY College at Geneseo with 1,173 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 432 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Geneseo, NY, which is 0.583 times less than the 741 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 926 degrees mean that there were 8.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 105 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,896) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Geneseo, NY was $207,700 in 2023, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,200 to $207,700, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Geneseo, NY is 41.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Geneseo, NY have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Geneseo, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,878

$847

Median Property Taxes

±$178

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Geneseo, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Geneseo, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.9% of the housing units in Geneseo, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Geneseo, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 304

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Geneseo, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,830

Median Household Income

± $12,012

2.02k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Geneseo, NY grew to $44,830 from the previous year's value of $37,701.

The following chart displays the households in Geneseo, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Geneseo, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.7%)
Walked (25%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2023, 58.7% of workers in Geneseo, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Geneseo, NY have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.914% of the workforce in Geneseo, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Geneseo, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Geneseo, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Geneseo, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Geneseo, NY (1.6k out of 4.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Geneseo, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Geneseo, NY has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 26.3% on non-group plans, and 0.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, NY see 2400 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.65% decrease from the previous year (2517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1986 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 669 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Livingston County, NY.

2,400 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston County, NY

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, NY see an average of 2,400 patients per year. This represents a 4.65% decrease from the previous year (2,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Livingston County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 52.5% between 18 and 34 years, 14.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.5% were men and 60.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.98%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

26.3%

Non-Group

0.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Geneseo, NY grew by 2.17% from 2.92% to 2.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Geneseo, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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