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Galena Illinois Information: Galena, Illinois is part of JO DAVIESS County. Population for Galena from the last gathering is 3460. You can view Galena venues that host many Galena IL events every year. You can also research Galena Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Galena Illinois real estate guide. Galena Illinois has a latitude of 42.407 and a longitude of -90.3711. Zip codes in Galena, IL include 61036 ... more Galena zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Galena, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Galena, IL was 3,460.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Galena was 1,685, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Galena, IL
There are an estimated 732 married men in the town. 54.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Galena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Galena is 1,775 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Galena, Illinois
There are an estimated 767 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Galena, IL
The median age of people living in Galena, IL was 44 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 Galena was 161. There were 2,814 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.3 percent of the population (771) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Galena, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Galena, IL was 3,440.

White Population in Galena, IL
The estimated White population in the Galena community is 3,375, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Galena, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Galena, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Galena, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Galena, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 40, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Galena community was 175, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Galena, IL
The household population number in Galena was 3,371.

Group Quarters Population in Galena, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 89.

Average Household Size in Galena, IL
The average household size in Galena is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Galena, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,821 total housing units in Galena.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,570, or 86.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,051 were owner-occupied (66.9), and 519 were renter-occupied (33.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 251 vacant homes in Galena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Galena, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 906, with a median value in dollars of 91,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Galena, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $865 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Galena, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,009 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Galena, Illinois
430 people in Galena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Galena, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Galena was 450, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Galena, IL
In 2000, there were 582 people in Galena, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Galena, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 160 people in Galena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Galena, Illinois
There were 1,839 in the labor force in Galena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 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 Galena was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Galena, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,103. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Galena, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Galena, Illinois
Per capita income in Galena in the last full census was 19,773. 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 Galena numbered 38, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Galena, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 336, or 9.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.