Geneva is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 12,391 people and six associated neighborhoods, Geneva is the 151st largest community in New York. Geneva has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Geneva is a college town. There are a lot of students in Geneva attending college, and as a result Geneva provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.42 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Geneva is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.13% of adults in Geneva have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Geneva in 2022 was $35,041, 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 $140,164 for a family of four. However, Geneva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Geneva is an extremely 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 18.26% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Geneva include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Geneva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.