Galena, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,931

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.44%

31.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,689

5.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,200

Population & Diversity

Galena, IL is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.32% of Galena, IL residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 34.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Galena, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Galena, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galena, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galena, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 321
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 93
White (Hispanic)
78 ± 89

2.66%

Hispanic Population

78 people

2.66% of the people in Galena, IL are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galena, 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

2.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 2.32% of Galena, IL residents (68 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 Galena, IL was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
197 ± 124
World War II
3 ± 9
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Galena, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 65.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Galena, IL employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galena, IL were Manufacturing (355 people), Retail Trade (221 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,639), Manufacturing ($67,267), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,391).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 369

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galena, IL declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.73k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galena, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (172 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), and Transportation Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galena, 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 369

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galena, IL declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.73k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galena, IL, are Manufacturing (355 people), Retail Trade (221 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galena, IL, though some of these residents may live in Galena, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,726

Median earning men ± $24,743

$35,610

Median earning women ± $10,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,222), Manufacturing ($73,566), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,547), and Retail Trade ($25,057).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galena, IL was $233,200 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,700 to $233,200, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Galena, IL is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galena, IL have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galena, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,755

$962

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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 Galena, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Galena, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galena, 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.

$58,689

Median Household Income

± $16,492

1.72k

Number of Households

± 387

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Galena, IL grew to $58,689 from the previous year's value of $55,765.

The following chart displays the households in Galena, 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 Galena, 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 (58.7%)
Walked (14.9%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Galena, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galena, IL have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.15% of the workforce in Galena, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galena, IL (185 out of 2.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galena, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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