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33.38° N · 93.88° W · GEOID 0526260

Genoa

Miller County, Arkansas · part of the Texarkana, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000

ArkansasGenoa, ARGenoaGenoa

The short answer

Genoa is home to 1,113 people. Median household income is $49,183 a year and median rent is $1,043 a month, 25.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $105,900, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,043
24% below the median place
Median household income
$49,183
39% below the median place
Median home value
$105,900
67% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Genoa

  • Between the 2021 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 24.2% a year while household income rose -2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 71 Arkansas places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 48 Arkansas places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 55 Arkansas places.
  • 82% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 69 Arkansas places.
  • Households average 1.93 people, smaller than in 96% of places its size. It is the lowest of 71 Arkansas places.
01

Moving to Genoa

Miller County gains about 2.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,557
Moved out2,493
Net+64

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Arkansas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArkansasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$41K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Miller County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Miller County report $56,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $40,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$41,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,043 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,266 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $105,900.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 3.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Shively, KY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$40,923
42% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGenoaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$56,82219% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$40,92342% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 81.8%, 62% above the median place.

Genoa25.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$41,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.4%
25% above the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
43% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
81.8%
62% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$640
80% below the median place
Vacant homes1
23.5%
232% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureGenoaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,04324% below
Rent to income125.4%25% above
Property tax rate10.6%34% below
Home price to income12.1x43% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure84.017% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,11831% below
HUD area median income4County figure$78,30027% below
Property tax paid (median)1$64080% below
Median home value1$105,90067% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.2%63% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure34.4%33% below
Homeownership186.7%31% above
Renters paying 30%+181.8%62% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,26632% below
Vacant homes123.5%232% above
Median year built119911% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$49,183
39% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGenoaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$49,18339% below
Income per person1$28,68628% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$52,39121% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs6County figure12,08892% below
Poverty rate1County figure24.6%128% above
Mean commute1County figure20 min19% below
Works from home1County figure3.9%69% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
68.3%
26% below the median place
Household size1
1.9
23% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureGenoaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1136646th largest
Median age147.823% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure15.0%53% below
High school or higher183.0%10% below
Household size11.923% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure11.5%80% above
Homes with broadband168.3%26% below
05

Life in Genoa

35 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.9 −33%
Shops26.0 −14%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.4 −41%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.7 −32%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
11.2
27% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
13.9
33% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.4
41% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureGenoaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure1678% above
Public school students11County figure6,21727% above
Students per teacher11County figure11.227% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure13.933% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.014% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.441% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.732% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.613% above
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure35169% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 93°F, 7% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Genoa. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
93°F
7% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
70.8
23% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
51.7 in
18% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGenoaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure93°F7% above
January average low12County figure35°F37% above
Average temperature12County figure64°F17% above
Annual precipitation12County figure51.7 in18% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure70.823% below
Hurricane risk13County figure51.427% below
Tornado risk13County figure84.94% above
Wildfire risk13County figure64.35% above
Heat wave risk13County figure87.23% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure4812% above
Good air days14Metro figure55.0%20% below
08

Genoa in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 30% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,043/mo (2023)$1,510/mo$1,220 to $1,870/mo+5.4%
Median household income$49,183 (2024)$60,500$51,000 to $71,500+3.5%
Median home value$105,900 (2024)$131,000$95,000 to $181,000+3.6%

The median home would be worth 2.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Genoa

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Shively, KY$899$50,221Compare
Silvis, IL$965$62,375Compare
Heber Springs, AR$847$50,636Compare
Jeannette, PA$863$49,188Compare
Jeannette, PAHeber Springs, ARSilvis, ILShively, KYGenoa, ARGenoaShivelySilvisHeber SpringsJeannetteGenoaShivelySilvisHeber SpringsJeannette

Common questions

Is Genoa a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2021 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 24.2% a year while household income rose -2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 71 Arkansas places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 48 Arkansas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Genoa expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $105,900.

What salary do you need to live in Genoa?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Genoa?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Shively, KY, Silvis, IL, Heber Springs, AR and Jeannette, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Genoa with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Genoa itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/genoa-arkansas

Citytistics. “Genoa, Arkansas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/genoa-arkansas/

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