East Galesburg, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

713

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

2.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

34.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,333

20.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,700

Population & Diversity

East Galesburg, IL is home to a population of 713 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.701% of East Galesburg, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 39.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (675 people) in East Galesburg, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of East Galesburg, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Galesburg, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Galesburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Galesburg, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
675 ± 126
White (Hispanic)
17 ± 23
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 10

3.93%

Hispanic Population

28 people

3.93% of the people in East Galesburg, IL are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Galesburg, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.701%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.701% of East Galesburg, IL residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Galesburg, IL was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Galesburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 14

East Galesburg, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Galesburg, IL.

Economy

The economy of East Galesburg, IL employs 348 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Galesburg, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Educational Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($187,708), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,417).

Employment

Occupations

348

2024 Value

± 85

13%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Galesburg, IL grew at a rate of 13%, from 308 employees to 348 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Galesburg, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Galesburg, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

348

2024 Value

± 85

13%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Galesburg, IL grew at a rate of 13%, from 308 employees to 348 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Galesburg, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Retail Trade (43 people), and Educational Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Galesburg, IL, though some of these residents may live in East Galesburg, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,694

Median earning men ± $14,312

$37,917

Median earning women ± $10,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($136,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,833), and Construction ($79,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Galesburg, IL was $123,700 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,000 to $123,700, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in East Galesburg, IL is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Galesburg, IL have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Galesburg, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,417

$266

Median Property Taxes

±$50

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Galesburg, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Galesburg, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in East Galesburg, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Galesburg, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,333

Median Household Income

± $15,559

318

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 318 households in East Galesburg, IL grew to $79,333 from the previous year's value of $65,750.

The following chart displays the households in East Galesburg, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Galesburg, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (9.12%)
Motorcycle (3.7%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in East Galesburg, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (3.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Galesburg, IL have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.39% of the workforce in East Galesburg, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Galesburg, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Galesburg, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Galesburg, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Galesburg, IL (125 out of 713 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Galesburg, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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