Geneseo

Population: 6,577
Median household income: $65,226
Median home value: $196,400

Geneseo is a community in Henry County, Illinois, home to 6,577 residents. At $65,226, its median household income sits below Henry County's $69,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Geneseo's population held roughly steady from 6,599 to 6,577, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $144,900 to $196,400.

88.4% of workers drive to work alone. 75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,577
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,226
Median home value: $196,400
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 3,223
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5996,577

Median household income

$62,967$65,226

Median home value

$144,900$196,400

Median gross rent

$726$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,599	$62,967	$144,900	$726
2020	6,566	$56,211	$156,400	$795
2021	6,774	$59,327	$164,000	$863
2022	6,421	$64,010	$177,300	$919
2023	6,577	$65,226	$196,400	$952

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	201	3.1%
5 to 17	1,270	19.3%
18 to 24	315	4.8%
25 to 34	780	11.9%
35 to 44	683	10.4%
45 to 54	894	13.6%
55 to 64	687	10.4%
65 to 74	794	12.1%
75 and over	953	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,881	89.4%
Black or African American	3	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	196	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	448	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	3.9%
High school graduate	1,489	31.1%
Some college or associate's	1,515	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	985	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	615	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,701	88.4%
Carpooled	154	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	5.7%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,334	46.3%
15 to 29 min	660	22.9%
30 to 44 min	778	27.0%
45 to 59 min	82	2.8%
60+ min	29	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 2.7% (174 of 6,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,808	60.6%
Nonfamily households	1,174	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,982	92.5%
Vacant	241	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,162	72.5%
Renter-occupied	820	27.5%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,424	75.2%
1-unit, attached	95	2.9%
2 to 4 units	478	14.8%
5 to 19 units	58	1.8%
20 or more units	152	4.7%
Mobile home & other	16	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728846
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4513, -90.1548