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Galesburg Michigan Information: Galesburg, Michigan is part of KALAMAZOO County. Population for Galesburg from the last gathering is 1988. You can view Galesburg venues that host many Galesburg MI events every year. You can also research Galesburg Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Galesburg Michigan real estate guide. Galesburg Michigan has a latitude of 42.2906 and a longitude of -85.4178. Zip codes in Galesburg, MI include 49053 ... more Galesburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Galesburg, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Galesburg, MI was 1,988.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Galesburg was 987, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Galesburg, MI
There are an estimated 355 married men in the town. 48.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Galesburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Galesburg is 1,001 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Galesburg, Michigan
There are an estimated 373 married women in the community. 46.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Galesburg, MI
The median age of people living in Galesburg, MI was 32.7 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 Galesburg was 146. There were 1,446 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.7 percent of the population (253) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Galesburg, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Galesburg, MI was 1,960.

White Population in Galesburg, MI
The estimated White population in the Galesburg community is 1,916, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Galesburg, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Galesburg, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Galesburg, MI was 18.

Asian Population in Galesburg, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Galesburg community was 23, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Galesburg, MI
The household population number in Galesburg was 1,879.

Group Quarters Population in Galesburg, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 109.

Average Household Size in Galesburg, MI
The average household size in Galesburg is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Galesburg, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 811 total housing units in Galesburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 765, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 514 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 251 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 46 vacant homes in Galesburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Galesburg, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 314, with a median value in dollars of 83,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Galesburg, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $820 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Galesburg, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 985 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Galesburg, Michigan
144 people in Galesburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Galesburg, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Galesburg was 218, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Galesburg, MI
In 2000, there were 352 people in Galesburg, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Galesburg, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 41 people in Galesburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Galesburg, Michigan
There were 1,021 in the labor force in Galesburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.4 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 Galesburg was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Galesburg, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,663. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Galesburg, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,038. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Galesburg, Michigan
Per capita income in Galesburg in the last full census was 16,785. 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 Galesburg numbered 54, or 11 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Galesburg, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 243, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.