Illinois · Census place 28898
Genoa city, IL
Quick answer
Genoa city has 5,685 residents, ranking #317 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $79,343, the median home is worth $201,600 and median gross rent runs $1,004 a month.
- Population
- 5,685Genoa city residents
- Median household income
- $79,343Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,004Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Genoa city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Genoa city median would spend about 15.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.1% of residents and 68% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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