Genoa, New York (original) (raw)

Genoa is a town located in Cayuga County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,914.

Geography

\nAccording to the

United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.7 km² (43.1 mi²). 102.7 km² (39.7 mi²) of it is land and 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.00% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the

census of 2000, there are 1,914 people, 718 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The population density is 18.6/km² (48.3/mi²). There are 927 housing units at an average density of 9.0/km² (23.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.02% White, 0.52% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 2.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 718 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% are non-families. 20.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.09. In the town the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is 43,618,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis43,618, and the median income for a family is 43,618,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis50,473. Males have a median income of 32,679versus32,679 versus 32,679versus23,603 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,960. 8.2% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.9% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.