Geneva township, Illinois Population 2024

25,997

Geneva township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Geneva township was:

  • White: 85.39%
  • Two or more races: 6.89%
  • Other race: 3.14%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Black or African American: 1.96%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,615.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-350)
The current population of Geneva township, Illinois is 25,997 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,347.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,44985.39%
Two or more races1,8116.89%
Other race8263.14%
Asian6332.41%
Black or African American5161.96%
Native American550.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Geneva township Population by Race

Geneva township Population Pyramid 2024

Geneva township Median Age

43

Total

42.1

Male

43.7

Female

Geneva township Adults

There are 20,090 adults, (5,000 of whom are seniors) in Geneva township.

Geneva township Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Geneva township Sex Ratio

Female13,83652.63%
Male12,45447.37%

Geneva township Population by Age

Geneva township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1392.5881.818.2
Married6,2553.1993.16.9
Non Family2,9561.1964.835.2
Female6502.9159.740.3
Male2782.7659.740.3

3.12

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Geneva township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3191.74%
Associates Degree1,2756.97%
Bachelors Degree6,71936.74%
Graduate Degree4,64225.38%
High School Graduate2,38513.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2821.54%
Some College2,66514.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Geneva township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Geneva township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,81215,6009,962
Hispanic1,269957465
2+ Races748733531
Other Race556286124
Asian475421332
Black365364300
Native American4266

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 82.19%.

Geneva township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,154$114,408$59,152
Graduate Degree$97,478$146,301$77,965
High School Graduate$38,348$48,848$33,350
Less Than 9th Grade$26,930$40,156$23,992
Overall$72,783$94,341$56,193
Some College$57,335$73,707$48,944

$72,783

Average Earnings

$94,341

Average Male

$56,193

Average Female

Geneva township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Geneva township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Geneva township Language

92.26% of Geneva township residents speak only English, while 7.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.35% of the population.

Geneva township Language

Geneva township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,6825362.47%
Hispanic2,2791205.27%
Other8188610.51%
Black516356.78%
Native552138.18%
Multiple1,79280.45%

2.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.93%

Male Poverty Rate

2.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Geneva township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Geneva township is Native, with 38.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Geneva township is Multiple, with 0.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.09%.

Geneva township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
High School4.47%
Some College3.12%
Bachelors or Greater1.97%

Geneva township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.28%
Female Employed2.4%
Male Employed2.22%
Male Unemployed0.53%

Geneva township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Geneva township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$170,379$202,908
Households$134,325$174,589
Married Families$184,009$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,667$95,785

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Geneva township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Geneva township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Geneva township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Geneva township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Geneva township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

933

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam343
First Gulf War236
Second Gulf War158
Korea37
World War II21

Geneva township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+296
35 to 54284
65 to 74267
55 to 64102
18 to 3444

Geneva township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9415.32%
Hispanic795.59%
2+ Races465.33%
Black61.64%

Geneva township Veterans by Race

Geneva township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Geneva township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Geneva township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Geneva township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Geneva township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.87%

Born in Geneva township

94.47%

Native Born

5.53%

Foreign Born

2.29%

Non Citizen

3.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.47% of Geneva township residents were born in the United States, with 69.87% having been born in Illinois. 2.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Geneva township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,537-92-0.36%
202825,629-92-0.36%
202725,721-92-0.36%
202625,813-92-0.36%
202525,905-92-0.35%
202425,997-92-0.35%
202326,089-92-0.35%
202226,181-97-0.37%
202126,278-69-0.26%
202026,347-482-1.8%
201926,829-105-0.39%
201826,934-132-0.49%
201727,0661130.42%
201626,9531080.4%
201526,845530.2%
201426,792450.17%
201326,747-6-0.02%
201226,753350.13%
201126,7181070.4%
201026,61100%

Geneva township Population by Year