Galena

Population: 1,618
Median household income: $112,411
Median home value: $269,000

Galena, a community in Floyd County, Indiana, has 1,618 residents. The median household income of $112,411 is above the Floyd County median ($78,179).

From 2019 to 2023, Galena's population declined 9.1% from 1,780 to 1,618, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $176,200 to $269,000.

0.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,618
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $112,411
Median home value: $269,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 570
Homeownership rate: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7801,618

Median household income

$77,400$112,411

Median home value

$176,200$269,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,780	$77,400	$176,200
2020	1,253	$80,093	$195,800
2021	1,256	$87,083	$217,400
2022	1,526	$105,379	$249,500
2023	1,618	$112,411	$269,000

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	7.0%
5 to 17	386	23.9%
18 to 24	60	3.7%
25 to 34	200	12.4%
35 to 44	199	12.3%
45 to 54	270	16.7%
55 to 64	246	15.2%
65 to 74	87	5.4%
75 and over	56	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,530	94.6%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
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	14	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	3.2%
High school graduate	332	31.4%
Some college or associate's	351	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	256	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	85	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	594	82.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	17.1%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	18.8%
15 to 29 min	216	36.0%
30 to 44 min	177	29.5%
45 to 59 min	85	14.2%
60+ min	9	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 0.7% (11 of 1,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	451	87.2%
Nonfamily households	66	12.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	517	90.7%
Vacant	53	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	511	98.8%
Renter-occupied	6	1.2%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	555	97.4%
1-unit, attached	6	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1826206
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3572, -85.9379