Galt

Population: 163
Median household income: $108,173
Median home value: $187,500

Galt is a community in Whiteside County, Illinois, home to 163 residents. At $108,173, its median household income sits above Whiteside County's $64,536.

Between 2020 and 2023, Galt's population declined 20.1% from 204 to 163, while its median home value rose 90.5% from $98,400 to $187,500.

The typical home was built around 1954. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 163
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $108,173
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

204163

Median household income

$58,207$108,173

Median home value

$98,400$187,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	204	$58,207	$98,400
2021	222	$61,761	$155,400
2022	114	$65,813	$121,100
2023	163	$108,173	$187,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3423.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7428.8%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	7	4.3%
18 to 24	14	8.6%
25 to 34	39	23.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	17	10.4%
55 to 64	20	12.3%
65 to 74	47	28.8%
75 and over	19	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	69.3%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	30.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree45.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	40	28.2%
Some college or associate's	37	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	65	45.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	59.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	39	40.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.58
Poverty rate: 5.5% (9 of 163)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	42.7%
Nonfamily households	59	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728404
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7894, -89.7543