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Geneva Alabama Information: Geneva, Alabama is part of GENEVA County. Population for Geneva from the last gathering is 4388. You can view Geneva venues that host many Geneva AL events every year. You can also research Geneva Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Geneva Alabama real estate guide. Geneva Alabama has a latitude of 31.0361 and a longitude of -85.8797. Zip codes in Geneva, AL include 36340 ... more Geneva zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Geneva, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Geneva, AL was 4,388.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Geneva was 2,071, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Geneva, AL
There are an estimated 940 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Geneva are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Geneva is 2,317 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Geneva, Alabama
There are an estimated 939 married women in the community. 47.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Geneva, AL
The median age of people living in Geneva, AL was 40.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Geneva was 226. There were 3,337 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (818) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Geneva, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Geneva, AL was 4,350.

White Population in Geneva, AL
The estimated White population in the Geneva community is 3,691, which is 84.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Geneva, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 622, which is 14.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Geneva, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Geneva, AL was 14.

Asian Population in Geneva, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Geneva, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Geneva was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Geneva community was 48, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Geneva, AL
The household population number in Geneva was 4,226.

Group Quarters Population in Geneva, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 162.

Average Household Size in Geneva, AL
The average household size in Geneva is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Geneva, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,097 total housing units in Geneva.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,801, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,337 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 464 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 296 vacant homes in Geneva at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Geneva, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,047, with a median value in dollars of 52,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Geneva, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $523 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Geneva, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,869 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Geneva, Alabama
254 people in Geneva also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Geneva, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Geneva was 474, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Geneva, AL
In 2000, there were 1,265 people in Geneva, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Geneva, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 78 people in Geneva who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Geneva, Alabama
There were 1,908 in the labor force in Geneva at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Geneva was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Geneva, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,096. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Geneva, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,543. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Geneva, Alabama
Per capita income in Geneva in the last full census was 14,877. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Geneva numbered 227, or 18.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Geneva, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,059, or 24.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.