East Galesburg

Population: 676
Median household income: $65,750
Median home value: $106,000

Located in Knox County, Illinois, East Galesburg is a community with a population of 676. Its median household income of $65,750 runs above the Knox County figure of $53,291.

From 2019 to 2023, East Galesburg's population grew 9.9% from 615 to 676, while its median home value rose 2.1% from $103,800 to $106,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 676
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,750
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 344
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

615676

Median household income

$59,844$65,750

Median home value

$103,800$106,000

Median gross rent

$670$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	615	$59,844	$103,800	$670
2020	579	$57,708	$97,500	$671
2021	595	$65,703	$108,800	$683
2022	618	$70,536	$106,800	$748
2023	676	$65,750	$106,000	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	7.2%
5 to 17	54	8.0%
18 to 24	42	6.2%
25 to 34	89	13.2%
35 to 44	46	6.8%
45 to 54	82	12.1%
55 to 64	116	17.2%
65 to 74	126	18.6%
75 and over	72	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	652	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	7.7%
High school graduate	146	27.5%
Some college or associate's	217	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	73	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	54	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	264	85.2%
Carpooled	18	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.2%
Other means	10	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	53.0%
15 to 29 min	82	27.3%
30 to 44 min	12	4.0%
45 to 59 min	25	8.3%
60+ min	22	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 13.0% (88 of 676)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	60.2%
Nonfamily households	130	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	327	95.1%
Vacant	17	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	270	82.6%
Renter-occupied	57	17.4%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	308	89.5%
1-unit, attached	5	1.5%
2 to 4 units	13	3.8%
5 to 19 units	7	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1721826
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.9428, -90.3110