In addition, Genesee is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Genesee is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Genesee’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small city, Genesee does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Genesee is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.36% of adults in Genesee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Genesee in 2022 was $37,304, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,216 for a family of four. However, Genesee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Genesee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Genesee residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Genesee include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Genesee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
