Geneva, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,193

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.242% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.16%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,398

0.813% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Geneva, NE is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Geneva, NE residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Geneva, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Geneva, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Geneva, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Geneva, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 173
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
78 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 30

6.66%

Hispanic Population

146 people

6.66% of the people in Geneva, NE are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Geneva, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Geneva, NE residents (38 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, NE was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 19
Korea
23 ± 34

Geneva, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Geneva, NE employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Geneva, NE were Retail Trade (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Manufacturing (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,188), Utilities ($71,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 156

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geneva, NE declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 1.26k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Geneva, NE, are Management Occupations (143 people), Production Occupations (122 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Geneva, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 156

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geneva, NE declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 1.26k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Geneva, NE, are Retail Trade (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Manufacturing (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Geneva, NE, though some of these residents may live in Geneva, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,938

Median earning men ± $7,630

$38,370

Median earning women ± $6,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,781), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,625), and Public Administration ($41,346).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Geneva, NE was $169,100 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $169,100, a 7.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Geneva, NE is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Geneva, NE have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Geneva, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,590

$668

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Geneva, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Geneva, NE 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.

$80,398

Median Household Income

± $10,153

879

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 879 households in Geneva, NE grew to $80,398 from the previous year's value of $79,750.

The following chart displays the households in Geneva, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Geneva, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Geneva, NE have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.07% of the workforce in Geneva, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Geneva, NE (129 out of 2.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Geneva, NE 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

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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