Galena, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,709

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

4.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

110% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,830

2.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Galena, OH is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.51% of Galena, OH residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Galena, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Galena, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galena, OH was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galena, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 389
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 55

1.29%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.29% of the people in Galena, OH are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galena, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

3.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 3.51% of Galena, OH residents (60 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, OH was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 23
Vietnam
6 ± 20

Galena, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Galena, OH employs 898 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galena, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (125 people), and Retail Trade (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($115,625), Finance & Insurance ($110,729), and Public Administration ($106,071).

Employment

Occupations

898

2024 Value

± 169

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galena, OH grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 727 employees to 898 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galena, OH, are Management Occupations (177 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (117 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galena, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

898

2024 Value

± 169

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galena, OH grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 727 employees to 898 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galena, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (125 people), and Retail Trade (95 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,727

Median earning men ± $32,831

$46,667

Median earning women ± $21,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,781), Wholesale Trade ($116,146), and Public Administration ($106,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), and Manufacturing ($75,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galena, OH was $467,000 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,400 to $467,000, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Galena, OH is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galena, OH have an average commute time of 29.4 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

$467,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,708

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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.

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Galena, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galena, OH 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.

$134,830

Median Household Income

± $38,524

515

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 515 households in Galena, OH grew to $134,830 from the previous year's value of $131,324.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galena, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (12.7%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Galena, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galena, OH have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Galena, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galena, OH (267 out of 1.71k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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.

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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