Galien

Population: 519
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $126,300

Located in Berrien County, Michigan, Galien is a community with a population of 519. The median household income of $51,458 is below the Berrien County median ($63,152).

From 2019 to 2023, Galien's population grew 9.7% from 473 to 519, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $91,300 to $126,300.

The median gross rent is $993. 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 519
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

473519

Median household income

$53,750$51,458

Median home value

$91,300$126,300

Median gross rent

$792$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	473	$53,750	$91,300	$792
2020	449	$47,109	$92,500	$818
2021	465	$48,194	$99,500	$879
2022	490	$49,750	$122,000	$943
2023	519	$51,458	$126,300	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	7.3%
5 to 17	98	18.9%
18 to 24	38	7.3%
25 to 34	89	17.1%
35 to 44	84	16.2%
45 to 54	42	8.1%
55 to 64	45	8.7%
65 to 74	57	11.0%
75 and over	28	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	87.3%
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	34	6.6%
Two or more races	26	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	14.5%
High school graduate	107	31.0%
Some college or associate's	146	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	30	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	85.6%
Carpooled	14	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	20.5%
15 to 29 min	95	42.4%
30 to 44 min	63	28.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 17.7% (92 of 519)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	62.6%
Nonfamily households	79	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	211	95.9%
Vacant	9	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	69.7%
Renter-occupied	64	30.3%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	83.2%
1-unit, attached	4	1.8%
2 to 4 units	30	13.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2631300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8015, -86.4996