Geneva is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Geneva to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Geneva spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.41 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Geneva is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.70% of adults in Geneva have a college degree.
The per capita income in Geneva in 2018 was $30,090, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,360 for a family of four. However, Geneva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Geneva is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Geneva home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Geneva residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Geneva also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.51% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Geneva include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Geneva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
