Population 5,423 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Geneva
Household size in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Geneva average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Geneva skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only ten are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Geneva (18.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.1 points, even as the national share fell. Geneva has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Alabama cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Geneva
Renters in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Geneva rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 14.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Geneva: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Geneva was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $528 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $648 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$60 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Geneva runs $648 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $60 a month since 2006–10, up 10%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Geneva
Bachelor's degrees in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Geneva have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Geneva never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 11.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Geneva
| Period | Geneva | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Geneva: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Geneva compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 2.84 | 48.2 | 18.0% | 22.7% | 13.0% | 1984 | $648 | 14.2% | 80.5% | 8.4% |
| Thurston | 2.37 | 44.5 | 7.6% | 34.6% | 11.2% | 1974 | $475 | 20.8% | 74.8% | 2.8% |
| Black | 2.79 | 39.7 | 2.2% | 13.8% | 25.9% | 1985 | $824 | 11.3% | 97.2% | 0.4% |
| Marl | 2.33 | 51.1 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 22.3% | 1986 | $794 | 11.1% | 81.0% | 5.0% |
| Royals Crossroads | 2.81 | 42.8 | 19.0% | 13.3% | 17.3% | 1981 | $837 | 20.7% | 94.9% | 1.4% |
| Coffee Springs | 2.27 | 46.3 | 3.7% | 9.6% | 26.1% | 1976 | $925 | 15.4% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Chancellor | 2.31 | 42.2 | 4.9% | 17.2% | 12.8% | 1993 | $917 | 24.4% | 87.6% | 3.9% |
| Bellwood | 2.04 | 45.2 | 4.3% | 26.5% | 15.8% | 1988 | $653 | 21.9% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Samson | 2.31 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 27.4% | 20.4% | 1978 | $761 | 9.8% | 80.3% | 8.1% |
| Sellersville | 2.33 | 44.8 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 21.7% | 1979 | $917 | 17.6% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| Hartford | 2.55 | 41.4 | 10.6% | 25.4% | 17.0% | 1975 | $817 | 15.9% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Geneva. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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