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East Galesburg Illinois Information: East Galesburg, Illinois is part of KNOX County. Population for East Galesburg from the last gathering is 839. You can view East Galesburg venues that host many East Galesburg IL events every year. You can also research East Galesburg Illinois homes for sale by visiting our East Galesburg Illinois real estate guide. East Galesburg Illinois has a latitude of 40.9453 and a longitude of -90.3117. Zip codes in East Galesburg, IL include 61430 ... more East Galesburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Galesburg, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Galesburg, IL was 839.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Galesburg was 412, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Galesburg, IL
There are an estimated 217 married men in the town. 65.8 percent of men over 15 years old in East Galesburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Galesburg is 427 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Galesburg, Illinois
There are an estimated 220 married women in the community. 65.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Galesburg, IL
The median age of people living in East Galesburg, IL was 41.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in East Galesburg was 48. There were 649 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Galesburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Galesburg, IL was 829.

White Population in East Galesburg, IL
The estimated White population in the East Galesburg community is 819, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Galesburg, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Galesburg, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Galesburg, IL was 1.

Asian Population in East Galesburg, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Galesburg, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Galesburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Galesburg community was 13, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Galesburg, IL
The household population number in East Galesburg was 839.

Group Quarters Population in East Galesburg, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in East Galesburg, IL
The average household size in East Galesburg is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Galesburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 360 total housing units in East Galesburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 344, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 284 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 60 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in East Galesburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Galesburg, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 266, with a median value in dollars of 63,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Galesburg, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $731 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Galesburg, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 471 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Galesburg, Illinois
114 people in East Galesburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Galesburg, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Galesburg was 101, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Galesburg, IL
In 2000, there were 120 people in East Galesburg, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Galesburg, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in East Galesburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Galesburg, Illinois
There were 438 in the labor force in East Galesburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in East Galesburg was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Galesburg, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,324. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Galesburg, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Galesburg, Illinois
Per capita income in East Galesburg in the last full census was 21,532. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in East Galesburg numbered 9, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Galesburg, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.