Galesburg

Population: 29,653
Median household income: $45,213
Median home value: $89,800

Galesburg is a community in Knox County, Illinois, home to 29,653 residents. The median household income of $45,213 is below the Knox County median ($53,291).

From 2019 to 2023, Galesburg's population declined 3.4% from 30,689 to 29,653, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $75,900 to $89,800.

19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,653
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,213
Median home value: $89,800
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 14,217
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,68929,653

Median household income

$36,547$45,213

Median home value

$75,900$89,800

Median gross rent

$637$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,689	$36,547	$75,900	$637
2020	30,405	$37,322	$76,400	$622
2021	30,298	$39,115	$77,700	$613
2022	29,923	$42,346	$86,500	$679
2023	29,653	$45,213	$89,800	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,460	4.9%
5 to 17	3,829	12.9%
18 to 24	3,722	12.6%
25 to 34	3,354	11.3%
35 to 44	3,611	12.2%
45 to 54	3,305	11.1%
55 to 64	3,792	12.8%
65 to 74	3,422	11.5%
75 and over	3,158	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,350	72.0%
Black or African American	3,626	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	419	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	115	0.4%
Two or more races	1,475	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,648	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,962	14.3%
High school graduate	7,064	34.2%
Some college or associate's	6,640	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,368	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,608	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,682	75.4%
Carpooled	1,300	11.3%
Public transit	97	0.8%
Walked	641	5.6%
Bicycle	36	0.3%
Worked from home	659	5.7%
Other means	93	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,767	62.4%
15 to 29 min	2,529	23.3%
30 to 44 min	635	5.9%
45 to 59 min	416	3.8%
60+ min	502	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 20.7% (5,403 of 26,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,205	49.6%
Nonfamily households	6,308	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,513	88.0%
Vacant	1,704	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,661	61.2%
Renter-occupied	4,852	38.8%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,687	68.1%
1-unit, attached	179	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,389	9.8%
5 to 19 units	1,359	9.6%
20 or more units	960	6.8%
Mobile home & other	643	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728326
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 40.9502, -90.3766