Population 1,397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Genoa
Household size in Genoa
| Period | Genoa | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Genoa sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.16, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Genoa is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Genoa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 72.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.5% of the housing in Genoa, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Genoa was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $489 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $892 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$229 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Genoa pays $892 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Genoa: 8.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Genoa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Genoa runs well above the national rate: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.61 | 41.2 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 24.5% | 1982 | $892 | 8.0% | 77.7% | 12.1% |
| Radnor | 2.06 | 53.4 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 1986 | $894 | 6.0% | 61.6% | 17.2% |
| Echo | 2.66 | 48.7 | 7.8% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 1977 | $897 | 8.1% | 83.2% | 6.7% |
| Fort Gay | 2.35 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 27.4% | 20.3% | 1986 | $924 | 3.5% | 77.8% | 2.5% |
| Quaker | 2.11 | 56.1 | 19.0% | 25.1% | 17.4% | 1982 | $855 | 6.5% | 71.5% | 31.8% |
| Bethesda | 2.26 | 51.8 | 5.2% | 26.6% | 18.2% | 1975 | $745 | 8.0% | 84.8% | 7.0% |
| Hubbardstown | 2.60 | 52.9 | 13.5% | 22.4% | 18.7% | 1978 | $870 | 8.4% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Wayne | 2.72 | 45.2 | 6.5% | 24.3% | 15.0% | 1978 | $795 | 8.3% | 86.3% | 4.5% |
| East Lynn | 2.21 | 50.7 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 1972 | $889 | 15.2% | 82.4% | 4.6% |
| Louisa | 2.59 | 40.3 | 7.7% | 29.8% | 13.8% | 1987 | $773 | 20.0% | 85.8% | 6.0% |
| Clifford | 2.75 | 36.4 | 13.5% | 28.0% | 19.3% | 1980 | $942 | 10.5% | 86.5% | 15.0% |
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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