Population 1,053 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Genoa
Household size in Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Genoa has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Genoa is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Genoa, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Genoa
Renters in Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Genoa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Genoa as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Genoa leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $640 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,070 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Genoa costs $1,070 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Genoa
Bachelor's degrees in Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Genoa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Genoa is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
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 Genoa
| Period | Genoa | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Genoa has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Genoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 2.53 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 8.5% | 1973 | $1,070 | 25.6% | 94.0% | 3.3% |
| Romance | 2.59 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 1978 | $824 | 25.6% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Victory | 2.23 | 53.7 | 4.2% | 11.6% | 23.3% | 1989 | $788 | 18.3% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Reno | 2.53 | 38.9 | 4.1% | 16.2% | 8.8% | 1961 | $758 | 21.6% | 96.8% | 1.2% |
| Stoddard | 2.39 | 45.2 | 9.4% | 18.3% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,143 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| DeSoto | 2.27 | 53.4 | 4.0% | 12.7% | 26.7% | 1988 | $771 | 17.5% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Chaseburg | 2.90 | 38.7 | 4.6% | 16.6% | 5.5% | 1983 | $828 | 29.7% | 90.8% | 0.4% |
| New Albin | 2.30 | 53.0 | 2.7% | 15.9% | 13.9% | 1969 | $409 | 30.2% | 97.8% | 0.4% |
| Freeburg | 2.52 | 39.5 | 4.1% | 14.8% | 8.2% | 1963 | $749 | 21.9% | 96.8% | 1.0% |
| Brownsville | 2.37 | 47.3 | 3.3% | 9.9% | 5.0% | 1976 | $690 | 26.9% | 97.2% | 0.7% |
| West Prairie | 2.09 | 57.5 | 3.6% | 10.8% | 32.4% | 1990 | $723 | 18.4% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
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 Genoa. 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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