Geneva is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 12,503 people and six associated neighborhoods, Geneva is the 151st largest community in New York. Geneva has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Geneva is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Geneva is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Geneva who work in office and administrative support (11.76%), teaching (9.85%), and food service (9.00%). Geneva is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Geneva to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. 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.The overall education level of Geneva citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.70% of adults in Geneva have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Geneva in 2022 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.
