Galena

Population: 565
Median household income: $86,250
Median home value: $96,300

Located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Galena is a community with a population of 565. Its median household income of $86,250 runs above the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area figure of $52,642.

From 2019 to 2023, Galena's population grew 14.1% from 495 to 565, while its median home value fell 19.6% from $119,800 to $96,300.

The median gross rent is $1,250. 31.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 565
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,250
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

495565

Median household income

$72,188$86,250

Median home value

$119,800$96,300

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	495	$72,188	$119,800	$1,250
2020	505	$76,111	$134,700	$1,500
2021	519	$76,250	$122,900	$1,177
2022	627	$77,813	$107,400	$1,163
2023	565	$86,250	$96,300	$1,250

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	10.1%
5 to 17	95	16.8%
18 to 24	39	6.9%
25 to 34	91	16.1%
35 to 44	104	18.4%
45 to 54	70	12.4%
55 to 64	42	7.4%
65 to 74	36	6.4%
75 and over	31	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	111	19.6%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	393	69.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	9.1%
High school graduate	121	32.4%
Some college or associate's	103	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	67	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	49	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	60.3%
Carpooled	52	16.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	13.4%
Bicycle	2	0.7%
Worked from home	9	2.9%
Other means	18	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	236	79.2%
15 to 29 min	44	14.8%
30 to 44 min	13	4.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 13.2% (73 of 553)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	66.3%
Nonfamily households	95	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	282	77.7%
Vacant	81	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	73.0%
Renter-occupied	76	27.0%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	343	94.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.1%
5 to 19 units	1	0.3%
20 or more units	11	3.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0227530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 6.75 sq mi
Center point: 64.7414, -156.8734