Geneva, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,202 (All urban)

Geneva, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,573 (5,009 occupied: 2,704 owner occupied, 2,305 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1309 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $19,000.

Median contract rent in 2007: $552 (lower quartile is $421, upper quartile is $712)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $620

Median gross rent in Geneva, NY in 2007: $639

Housing units in Geneva with a mortgage: 1,351 (129 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,023

Geneva,NY index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,845

In family households: 9,430 (1,960 male householders, 988 female householders)
2,016 spouses, 3,717 children (3,433 natural, 117 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 149 other relatives, 356 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,415 (847 male householders (674 living alone)), 1,175 female householders (1,012 living alone)), 393 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,805 (186 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,237 2-persons, 663 3-persons, 589 4-persons, 271 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,686 1-person, 293 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,646 married couples with children.
1,230 single-parent households (191 men, 1,039 women).

89.3% of residents of Geneva speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 523 (3.8%)
(57.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Geneva, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 380 6 rooms: 688 7 rooms: 649 8 rooms: 374 9 or more rooms: 498

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Geneva, New York:
	1 room: 50 2 rooms: 182 3 rooms: 530 4 rooms: 576 5 rooms: 434 6 rooms: 287 7 rooms: 114 8 rooms: 82 9 or more rooms: 50

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 70
1980 to 1989: 157
1970 to 1979: 205
1960 to 1969: 416
1950 to 1959: 565
1940 to 1949: 498
1939 or earlier: 3,637

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Geneva:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 374 3 bedrooms: 1,358 4 bedrooms: 696 5 or more bedrooms: 228

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Geneva:
	no bedroom: 81 1 bedroom: 835 2 bedrooms: 792 3 bedrooms: 415 4 bedrooms: 162 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Geneva in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 170 1 vehicle: 1,027 2 vehicles: 1,144 3 vehicles: 295 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Geneva in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 692 1 vehicle: 1,094 2 vehicles: 435 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 27

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Geneva, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 50
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 102
$40,000 to $49,999: 320
$50,000 to $59,999: 281
$60,000 to $69,999: 348
$70,000 to $79,999: 265
$80,000 to $89,999: 267
$90,000 to $99,999: 172
$100,000 to $124,999: 192
$125,000 to $149,999: 136
$150,000 to $174,999: 55
$175,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 to $249,999: 29
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 17
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Geneva rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Geneva:

Less than $100: 28 people
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 35
$250 to $299: 68
$300 to $349: 147
$350 to $399: 171
$400 to $449: 312
$450 to $499: 118
$500 to $549: 138
$550 to $599: 141
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 25
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 114

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 113 1990 to 1994: 104 1985 to 1989: 44 1980 to 1984: 32 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 33 1965 to 1969: 145

Geneva, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 79 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 640
5 to 9 minutes: 1564
10 to 14 minutes: 1076
15 to 19 minutes: 467
20 to 24 minutes: 660
25 to 29 minutes: 299
30 to 34 minutes: 388
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 203
60 to 89 minutes: 125
90 or more minutes: 71

Geneva mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,898 (69%)
Carpooled: 653 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 64 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 35 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 899 (16%)
Other means: 25 (0%)
Worked at home: 79 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 627
$10,000 to $14,999: 474
$15,000 to $19,999: 432
$20,000 to $24,999: 364
$25,000 to $29,999: 460
$30,000 to $34,999: 325
$35,000 to $39,999: 256
$40,000 to $44,999: 263
$45,000 to $49,999: 280
$50,000 to $59,999: 468
$60,000 to $74,999: 389
$75,000 to $99,999: 385
$100,000 to $124,999: 136
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2749
Other groups: 2443
Irish: 1993
German: 992
English: 882
United States or American: 494
Dutch: 283
Scottish: 223
French (except Basque): 222
Polish: 210
Scotch-Irish: 197
African: 79
Subsaharan African:: 79
French Canadian: 75
Danish: 74
Norwegian: 74
European: 67
Arab:: 63
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 62
Swedish: 57
Jamaican: 56
British: 53
Syrian: 46
Russian: 29
Portuguese: 28
Greek: 26
Hungarian: 23
Yugoslavian: 18
Welsh: 17
Pennsylvania German: 16
Bulgarian: 15
Swiss: 14
Finnish: 13
Eastern European: 13
Austrian: 10
Lebanese: 10
Northern European: 9
Belgian: 9
Czech: 9
Arab/Arabic: 7
Lithuanian: 7
Slavic: 6
Ukrainian: 6
Albanian: 6
Haitian: 6
Canadian: 6
Brazilian: 5
Scandinavian: 5
Czechoslovakian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Italy (8%)
Korea (7%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Canada (7%)
Honduras (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9849
Northeast: 1288
Midwest: 303
South: 943
West: 222

52% of Geneva residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 164
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 113
12th grade, no diploma: 177
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,102
Less than 1 year of college: 169
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 452
Associate degree: 273
Bachelor's degree: 443
Master's degree: 151
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 84

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 55
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 234
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 181
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,363
Less than 1 year of college: 292
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 414
Associate degree: 370
Bachelor's degree: 501
Master's degree: 235
Professional school degree: 118
Doctorate degree: 76

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 31.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,328
Black householders: $30,078
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,154
Asian householders: $69,961
Some other race householders: $22,594
Two or more races householders: $38,506
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,771

Geneva household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Geneva household income for Black householders

Geneva household income for Asian householders

Geneva household income for Some other race householders

Geneva household income for Two or more races householders

Geneva household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Geneva marital status for males

Geneva marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,866
Black or African American householders: $108,755
Asian householders: $94,115
Some other race householders: $105,827
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,102

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,931
One, attached: 175
Two: 812
3 or 4: 747
5 to 9: 392
10 to 19: 195
20 to 49: 125
50 or more: 187
Mobile homes: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Geneva:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 134

Here:	9.1%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	6.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,732

Here:	83.2%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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