Galena

Population: 2,899
Median household income: $55,765
Median home value: $199,700

Galena, a community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, has 2,899 residents. Its median household income of $55,765 runs below the Jo Daviess County figure of $74,954.

From 2019 to 2023, Galena's population declined 10.8% from 3,249 to 2,899, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $150,900 to $199,700.

60.7% of workers drive to work alone. 65.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,899
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,765
Median home value: $199,700
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 1,954
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2492,899

Median household income

$57,851$55,765

Median home value

$150,900$199,700

Median gross rent

$645$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,249	$57,851	$150,900	$645
2020	3,168	$57,558	$149,100	$717
2021	3,212	$57,632	$153,800	$721
2022	2,992	$52,734	$176,500	$712
2023	2,899	$55,765	$199,700	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7424.8%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	5.6%
5 to 17	138	4.8%
18 to 24	311	10.7%
25 to 34	178	6.1%
35 to 44	342	11.8%
45 to 54	189	6.5%
55 to 64	431	14.9%
65 to 74	720	24.8%
75 and over	428	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,748	94.8%
Black or African American	23	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	2.8%
High school graduate	618	27.0%
Some college or associate's	688	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	586	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	333	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone60.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit2.8%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,049	60.7%
Carpooled	179	10.4%
Public transit	49	2.8%
Walked	191	11.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	982	66.9%
15 to 29 min	239	16.3%
30 to 44 min	193	13.1%
45 to 59 min	48	3.3%
60+ min	6	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 9.4% (267 of 2,847)

	Count	Share
Family households	863	51.0%
Nonfamily households	829	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,692	86.6%
Vacant	262	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,084	64.1%
Renter-occupied	608	35.9%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,288	65.9%
1-unit, attached	129	6.6%
2 to 4 units	360	18.4%
5 to 19 units	165	8.4%
20 or more units	12	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.4221, -90.4278