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Galien Michigan Information: Galien, Michigan is part of BERRIEN County. Population for Galien from the last gathering is 593. You can view Galien venues that host many Galien MI events every year. You can also research Galien Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Galien Michigan real estate guide. Galien Michigan has a latitude of 41.7986 and a longitude of -86.5121. Zip codes in Galien, MI include 49113 ... more Galien zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Galien, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Galien, MI was 593.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Galien was 296, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Galien, MI
There are an estimated 107 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Galien are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Galien is 297 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Galien, Michigan
There are an estimated 115 married women in the community. 54.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Galien, MI
The median age of people living in Galien, MI was 33.7 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 Galien was 29. There were 410 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (71) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Galien, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Galien, MI was 576.

White Population in Galien, MI
The estimated White population in the Galien community is 575, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Galien, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Galien, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Galien, MI was 1.

Asian Population in Galien, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Galien community was 5, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Galien, MI
The household population number in Galien was 587.

Group Quarters Population in Galien, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Galien, MI
The average household size in Galien is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Galien, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 244 total housing units in Galien.

The number of occupied housing units was 223, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 170 were owner-occupied (76.2), and 53 were renter-occupied (23.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Galien at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Galien, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 167, with a median value in dollars of 70,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Galien, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $634 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Galien, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 285 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Galien, Michigan
23 people in Galien also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Galien, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Galien was 54, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Galien, MI
In 2000, there were 115 people in Galien, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Galien, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Galien who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Galien, Michigan
There were 293 in the labor force in Galien at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 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 Galien was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Galien, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Galien, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Galien, Michigan
Per capita income in Galien in the last full census was 15,739. 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 Galien numbered 21, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Galien, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 82, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.