Geneseo is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,748 people and three associated neighborhoods, Geneseo is the 226th largest community in New York.Geneseo is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.17% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Geneseo is a village of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Geneseo who work in food service (16.13%), teaching (14.99%), and management occupations (10.85%). Also of interest is that Geneseo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Geneseo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Geneseo is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Geneseo to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. One of the benefits of Geneseo is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.If knowledge is power, Geneseo is a pretty powerful place. 50.99% of the adults in Geneseo have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Geneseo in 2022 was $18,096, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,384 for a family of four. However, Geneseo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Geneseo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.Geneseo is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Geneseo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Geneseo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Geneseo include Irish, Italian, German, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Geneseo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
