Galena, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,427
18.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.9
1.37% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.43%
38.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$131,324
10.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$422,400
10.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
727
18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Galena, OH had a population of 1.43k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $131,324. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Galena, OH grew from 1,205 to 1,427, a 18.4% increase and its median household income grew from $119,091 to $131,324, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Galena, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Galena, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Galena, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Galena, OH was $422,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Galena, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Galena, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Galena, OH is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.05% of Galena, OH residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2023, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Galena, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
98%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Galena, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Galena, OH was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galena, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 288
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    73 ± 65
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 70
1.68%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2023, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Galena, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.68% of the people in Galena, OH are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galena, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
72 people
5.98%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
72 people

As of 2023, 5.05% of Galena, OH residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Galena, OH was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 22
  3. Vietnam
    9 ± 22

Galena, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Galena, OH employs 727 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Galena, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Finance & Insurance (90 people), and Retail Trade (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,000), Finance & Insurance ($97,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,513).

Employment

Occupations

727
2023 Value
± 131
18.8%
1 Year growth
± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Galena, OH grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 612 employees to 727 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galena, OH, are Management Occupations (136 people), Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galena, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

727
2023 Value
± 131
18.8%
1 Year growth
± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Galena, OH grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 612 employees to 727 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galena, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Finance & Insurance (90 people), and Retail Trade (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galena, OH, though some of these residents may live in Galena, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,250
Median earning men ± $28,980
$53,672
Median earning women ± $14,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,833), and Manufacturing ($66,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Galena, OH was $422,400 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $382,600 to $422,400, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Galena, OH is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Galena, OH have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galena, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$44,473
$375
Median Property Taxes
±$87

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.2%
Homeownership
2023
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 87.2% of the housing units in Galena, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Galena, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$131,324
Median Household Income
± $24,784
430
Number of Households
± 93

In 2023, the median household income of the 430 households in Galena, OH grew to $131,324 from the previous year's value of $119,091.

The following chart displays the households in Galena, OH 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galena, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (64.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.8%)
  3. Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Galena, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galena, OH have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Galena, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galena, OH (106 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galena, OH is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Galena, OH has health coverage, with 68.9% on employee plans, 9.6% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 6.66% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.54%
Uninsured
68.9%
Employer Coverage
9.6%
Medicaid
7.43%
Medicare
6.66%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galena, OH declined by 25.9% from 7.47% to 5.54%.

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