Geneseo, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Geneseo	New York	National
Income per capita	$23,995	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$42,192	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,379	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,701	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$9,758	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,296	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Geneseo is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Geneseo is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Geneseo is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Geneseo is 212% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,125 $42,192 $84,384

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Geneseo median earnings by income bracket

Geneseo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	36.9%	36.9%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Retsof, NY	100	$148,794	82.9%
Scottsburg, NY	141	$141,842	74.4%
Fowlerville, NY	110	$136,354	67.6%
Pavilion, NY	672	$129,906	59.7%
Leicester, NY	627	$123,530	51.9%
Geneseo, NY	8,447	$42,192	48.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stevensville, MD	8,447	$157,467	93.6%
Ketchikan, AK	8,446	$97,778	20.2%
Nicolet, QC	8,446	n/a
Chester, IL	8,448	$75,941	6.6%
Brockport, NY	8,442	$73,360	9.8%
Geneseo, NY	8,447	$42,192	48.1%

Source: The Geneseo, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.