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Geneva, Illinois, in Kane county, is 8 miles N of Aurora, Illinois (center to center) and 33 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 19,515 people lived in Geneva.
In Geneva, about 69% of adults are married. Geneva is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Geneva is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Geneva had a median family income of $88,852. Many people in Geneva make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Geneva doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Illinois. In Geneva, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Geneva residents donated more money ($34,575) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 84% of living spaces in Geneva are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Geneva as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Geneva, 88% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the city.
Geneva strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Geneva to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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Fox River (below Geneva) c1898
Geneva (from above railway bridge) c1898.
From railway bridge between 1880 and 1899
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