Geneva, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,225

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.3%

3.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,102

3.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$100,600

Population & Diversity

Geneva, AL is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.44% of Geneva, AL residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Geneva, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 620 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Geneva, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Geneva, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Geneva, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 330
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 231
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 228

3.81%

Hispanic Population

161 people

3.81% of the people in Geneva, AL are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Geneva, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

5.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

As of 2024, 5.44% of Geneva, AL residents (230 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Geneva, AL was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 117
Vietnam
110 ± 79

Geneva, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Geneva, AL.

Economy

The economy of Geneva, AL employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Geneva, AL were Retail Trade (375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,647), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,928), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 371

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geneva, AL declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 1.77k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Geneva, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (268 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), and Production Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Geneva, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.66k

2024 Value

± 371

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geneva, AL declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 1.77k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Geneva, AL, are Retail Trade (375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Geneva, AL, though some of these residents may live in Geneva, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,464

Median earning men ± $12,903

$20,821

Median earning women ± $12,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,647), Construction ($47,857), and Wholesale Trade ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), Retail Trade ($14,900), and Manufacturing ($10,859).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Geneva, AL was $100,600 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,500 to $100,600, a 5.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Geneva, AL is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Geneva, AL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Geneva, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,009

$1,297

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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 Geneva, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Geneva, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,102

Median Household Income

± $15,340

1.74k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Geneva, AL declined from $47,102 from the previous year's value of $48,798.

The following chart displays the households in Geneva, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Geneva, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90%)
Carpooled (6.27%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Geneva, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.27%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Geneva, AL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Geneva, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Geneva, AL (1.11k out of 4.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Geneva, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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