Galestown

Population: 77
Median household income: $39,063
Median home value: $243,200

Galestown is a community in Dorchester County, Maryland, home to 77 residents. The median household income of $39,063 is below the Dorchester County median ($60,495).

From 2019 to 2023, Galestown's population grew 2.7% from 75 to 77, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $175,000 to $243,200.

32.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 77
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,063
Median home value: $243,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 50
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7577

Median household income

$23,875$39,063

Median home value

$175,000$243,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	75	$23,875	$175,000
2020	72	$33,906	$232,100
2021	75	$36,563	$225,000
2022	74	$36,250	$228,600
2023	77	$39,063	$243,200

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6428.6%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	2.6%
5 to 17	8	10.4%
18 to 24	11	14.3%
25 to 34	1	1.3%
35 to 44	9	11.7%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	22	28.6%
65 to 74	17	22.1%
75 and over	7	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	73	94.8%
Black or African American	2	2.6%
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	2	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	3.6%
High school graduate	17	30.4%
Some college or associate's	19	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	13	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	8.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	71.4%
Carpooled	4	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	12	63.2%
30 to 44 min	7	36.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 20.8% (16 of 77)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	75.0%
Nonfamily households	9	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	72.0%
Vacant	14	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	91.7%
Renter-occupied	3	8.3%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	92.0%
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	4	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2431250
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.5626, -75.7158