Galatia

Population: 970
Median household income: $49,938
Median home value: $78,600

Located in Saline County, Illinois, Galatia is a community with a population of 970. Its median household income of $49,938 runs below the Saline County figure of $54,945.

From 2019 to 2023, Galatia's population grew 9.9% from 883 to 970, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $63,600 to $78,600.

78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 970
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,938
Median home value: $78,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 407
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

883970

Median household income

$32,885$49,938

Median home value

$63,600$78,600

Median gross rent

$528$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	883	$32,885	$63,600	$528
2020	1,095	$48,828	$64,400	$521
2021	1,039	$47,250	$68,300	$625
2022	964	$46,875	$68,600	$822
2023	970	$49,938	$78,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4424.3%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.0%
5 to 17	200	20.6%
18 to 24	100	10.3%
25 to 34	59	6.1%
35 to 44	236	24.3%
45 to 54	47	4.8%
55 to 64	136	14.0%
65 to 74	122	12.6%
75 and over	41	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	870	89.7%
Black or African American	7	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	1.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	3.7%
High school graduate	230	35.9%
Some college or associate's	315	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	55	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	313	89.9%
Carpooled	14	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	11.2%
15 to 29 min	175	53.2%
30 to 44 min	25	7.6%
45 to 59 min	41	12.5%
60+ min	51	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 4.5% (43 of 961)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	61.4%
Nonfamily households	143	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	370	90.9%
Vacant	37	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	279	75.4%
Renter-occupied	91	24.6%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	78.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	49	12.0%
5 to 19 units	8	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728261
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.8420, -88.6165