The Galena Territory

Population: 1,644
Median household income: $112,386
Median home value: $311,000

The Galena Territory is a community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, home to 1,644 residents. At $112,386, its median household income sits above Jo Daviess County's $74,954.

From 2019 to 2023, The Galena Territory's population grew 23.2% from 1,334 to 1,644, while its median home value rose 4.6% from $297,400 to $311,000.

Owners occupy 97.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 63.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,644
Median age: 63.6 yrs
Median household income: $112,386
Median home value: $311,000
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 2,090
Homeownership rate: 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3341,644

Median household income

$88,333$112,386

Median home value

$297,400$311,000

Median gross rent

$1,667$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,334	$88,333	$297,400	$1,667
2020	1,424	$103,065	$270,700	$1,375
2021	1,534	$108,141	$262,700	$1,050
2022	1,606	$112,250	$291,300	$1,167
2023	1,644	$112,386	$311,000	$1,148

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7426.8%

75 and over20.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	1.1%
5 to 17	166	10.1%
18 to 24	13	0.8%
25 to 34	34	2.1%
35 to 44	97	5.9%
45 to 54	284	17.3%
55 to 64	254	15.5%
65 to 74	441	26.8%
75 and over	337	20.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,463	89.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	22	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate12.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree28.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.5%
High school graduate	186	12.9%
Some college or associate's	380	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	445	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	415	28.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	56.9%
Carpooled	42	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	35.9%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	19.6%
15 to 29 min	180	42.1%
30 to 44 min	87	20.3%
45 to 59 min	23	5.4%
60+ min	54	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 1.4% (23 of 1,644)

	Count	Share
Family households	628	81.1%
Nonfamily households	146	18.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	774	37.0%
Vacant	1,316	63.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	751	97.0%
Renter-occupied	23	3.0%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,639	78.4%
1-unit, attached	221	10.6%
2 to 4 units	156	7.5%
5 to 19 units	44	2.1%
20 or more units	25	1.2%
Mobile home & other	5	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1774970
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 42.3937, -90.3250