Galion, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

10,339

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.233% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,176

15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Galion, OH is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.706% of Galion, OH residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.84k people) in Galion, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 67 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Galion, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galion, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galion, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.84k ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 128
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 71

1.19%

Hispanic Population

123 people

1.19% of the people in Galion, OH are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galion, 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

0.706%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 0.706% of Galion, OH residents (73 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 Galion, OH was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
201 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 57

Galion, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Galion, OH employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galion, OH were Manufacturing (1,294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (629 people), and Retail Trade (497 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,725), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,400), and Construction ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 514

8.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galion, OH grew at a rate of 8.63%, from 4.39k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galion, OH, are Production Occupations (760 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (613 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galion, 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

4.77k

2024 Value

± 514

8.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galion, OH grew at a rate of 8.63%, from 4.39k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galion, OH, are Manufacturing (1,294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (629 people), and Retail Trade (497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galion, OH, though some of these residents may live in Galion, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,732

Median earning men ± $5,095

$36,381

Median earning women ± $3,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,768), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,675), Construction ($72,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galion, OH was $112,700 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,900 to $112,700, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Galion, OH is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galion, OH have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galion, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,304

$2,646

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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 Galion, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in Galion, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galion, 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.

$52,176

Median Household Income

± $7,563

4.52k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.52k households in Galion, OH grew to $52,176 from the previous year's value of $45,377.

The following chart displays the households in Galion, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galion, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Galion, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galion, OH have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% of the workforce in Galion, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galion, OH (1.54k out of 10.1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galion, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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