The Galena Territory, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,735

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.629% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.48%

77.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,548

4.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$324,700

Population & Diversity

The Galena Territory, IL is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.23% of The Galena Territory, IL residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in The Galena Territory, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of The Galena Territory, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in The Galena Territory, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Galena Territory, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 277
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
127 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 29

9.16%

Hispanic Population

159 people

9.16% of the people in The Galena Territory, IL are hispanic (159 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in The Galena Territory, 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

3.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 3.23% of The Galena Territory, IL residents (56 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 The Galena Territory, IL was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 14

The Galena Territory, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of The Galena Territory, IL employs 738 people. In 2024, the largest industries in The Galena Territory, IL were Finance & Insurance (187 people), Manufacturing (147 people), and Educational Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($218,193), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($182,604).

Employment

Occupations

738

2024 Value

± 174

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Galena Territory, IL grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 668 employees to 738 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Galena Territory, IL, are Management Occupations (240 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (91 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Galena Territory, 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

738

2024 Value

± 174

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Galena Territory, IL grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 668 employees to 738 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Galena Territory, IL, are Finance & Insurance (187 people), Manufacturing (147 people), and Educational Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Galena Territory, IL, though some of these residents may live in The Galena Territory, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $50,277

$97,308

Median earning women ± $48,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($218,366), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($183,854), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,306), Manufacturing ($78,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Galena Territory, IL was $324,700 in 2024, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,000 to $324,700, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in The Galena Territory, IL is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in The Galena Territory, IL have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Galena Territory, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,268

$812

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in The Galena Territory, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in The Galena Territory, 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.

$117,548

Median Household Income

± $12,260

845

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 845 households in The Galena Territory, IL grew to $117,548 from the previous year's value of $112,386.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for The Galena Territory, 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 (51%)
Worked At Home (41.8%)
Carpooled (5.72%)

In 2024, 51% of workers in The Galena Territory, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.72%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Galena Territory, IL have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in The Galena Territory, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Galena Territory, IL (43 out of 1.74k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Galena Territory, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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