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Genoa, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Genoa is a Census city of 5,492 people across 2.60 square miles of land, in DeKalb County. Median household income is $82,128, 68.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $795,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Genoa
What Genoa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.6 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,116
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeKalb County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Genoa
- Population5,492
- Median age35.7
- Population under 181,103 plus or minus 300
- Share under 1820.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over769 plus or minus 234
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households2,200
- Family households1,420
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Genoa
- Median household income$82,128 plus or minus $23,022
- Per capita income$40,555
- Civilian labor force3,266
- Employed3,150
- Unemployed116 plus or minus 100
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over3,677
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Genoa
- Housing units2,222
- Occupied units2,200
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied1,513
- Renter occupied687 plus or minus 244
- Ownership rate68.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$940
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units1,714
- Share single family77.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more463 plus or minus 261
- Share in buildings of two or more20.8 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Genoa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,724
- Commuting under 15 minutes445 plus or minus 190
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,475 plus or minus 394
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.1 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone74.6 percent
- Carpooled11.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home12.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Genoa (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$795,000
- Average approval$397,500
- Median approval$397,500
- Largest approval$540,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Genoa, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Genoa (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$921,000
- Average approval$230,250
- Median approval$185,000
- Largest approval$437,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Genoa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Genoa
- NFIP communityCity of Genoa
- NFIP community number170183
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/02/09
The City of Genoa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170183 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DeKalb County, not Genoa
DeKalb County context, not Genoa figures
- Establishments in DeKalb County1,975
- Covered employment, DeKalb County36,272
- Average annual pay, DeKalb County$56,896
- Housing units permitted, DeKalb County257
Every figure in this section is published for DeKalb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Genoa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Genoa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Genoa, Illinois?
5,492, in 2,200 households. Genoa city covers 2.60 square miles of land, which is 2,116 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Genoa in?
DeKalb County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Genoa?
$82,128. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,200. Median gross rent is $940 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Genoa businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $795,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $397,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $921,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Genoa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Genoa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Genoa. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Genoa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Genoa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Genoa, city of, community 170183, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Genoa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeKalb County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Genoa.
Is zoning published for Genoa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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