Genoa

Population: 5,685
Median household income: $79,343
Median home value: $201,600

Genoa is a community in DeKalb County, Illinois, home to 5,685 residents. The median household income of $79,343 is above the DeKalb County median ($69,022).

From 2019 to 2023, Genoa's population grew 8.9% from 5,220 to 5,685, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $154,100 to $201,600.

12.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,685
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,343
Median home value: $201,600
Median gross rent: $1,004
Housing units: 2,178
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2205,685

Median household income

$67,314$79,343

Median home value

$154,100$201,600

Median gross rent

$866$1,004

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,220	$67,314	$154,100	$866
2020	5,092	$72,795	$158,100	$931
2021	5,139	$74,676	$166,800	$953
2022	5,044	$80,408	$187,000	$1,046
2023	5,685	$79,343	$201,600	$1,004

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	619	10.9%
5 to 17	720	12.7%
18 to 24	695	12.2%
25 to 34	1,085	19.1%
35 to 44	669	11.8%
45 to 54	620	10.9%
55 to 64	629	11.1%
65 to 74	509	9.0%
75 and over	139	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,868	68.0%
Black or African American	36	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	150	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.9%
Two or more races	128	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,450	25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	480	13.1%
High school graduate	1,147	31.4%
Some college or associate's	1,576	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	356	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	92	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,379	74.3%
Carpooled	523	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	254	7.9%
Other means	29	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	713	24.2%
15 to 29 min	593	20.1%
30 to 44 min	778	26.4%
45 to 59 min	416	14.1%
60+ min	448	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 19.1% (1,084 of 5,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,420	66.2%
Nonfamily households	725	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,145	98.5%
Vacant	33	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,459	68.0%
Renter-occupied	686	32.0%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,475	67.7%
1-unit, attached	112	5.1%
2 to 4 units	385	17.7%
5 to 19 units	129	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728898
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.0910, -88.6950