| | Geneva, IL | Galena, IL | United States |
| Population | 21,472 | 3,212 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.7 | 56.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 21,613 | 3,409 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,515 | 3,460 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,617 | 3,647 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.1% | -8.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 71.8% | -13.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,169.3 | 720.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.9 | 4.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Geneva, IL | Galena, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 2.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.2% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 5.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 7.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 19.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 7.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Geneva, IL | Galena, IL | United States |
| White | 84.8% | 87.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% | 11.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Geneva, IL | Galena, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 59.5% | 51.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.0% | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.5% | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.2% | 23.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 13.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.68 | 1.85 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,964 | 1,690 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,951 | 845 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.5% | 18.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.3% | 58.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,013 | 845 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.1% | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% |