Galion

Population: 10,358
Median household income: $45,377
Median home value: $100,900

Galion, a community in Crawford County, Ohio, has 10,358 residents. The median household income of $45,377 is below the Crawford County median ($55,477).

Between 2019 and 2023, Galion's population grew 2.8% from 10,074 to 10,358, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $71,400 to $100,900.

The median gross rent is $741. 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,358
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,377
Median home value: $100,900
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 5,285
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,07410,358

Median household income

$35,738$45,377

Median home value

$71,400$100,900

Median gross rent

$604$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,074	$35,738	$71,400	$604
2020	10,003	$36,161	$75,400	$628
2021	10,402	$39,923	$80,100	$711
2022	10,378	$44,458	$93,400	$762
2023	10,358	$45,377	$100,900	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	586	5.7%
5 to 17	1,624	15.7%
18 to 24	953	9.2%
25 to 34	965	9.3%
35 to 44	1,458	14.1%
45 to 54	1,378	13.3%
55 to 64	1,211	11.7%
65 to 74	1,483	14.3%
75 and over	700	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,948	96.0%
Black or African American	43	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	225	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	877	12.2%
High school graduate	3,097	43.0%
Some college or associate's	2,132	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	690	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	399	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,459	80.4%
Carpooled	374	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	362	8.4%
Other means	72	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,315	33.4%
15 to 29 min	1,314	33.4%
30 to 44 min	556	14.1%
45 to 59 min	244	6.2%
60+ min	510	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 19.5% (1,976 of 10,149)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,771	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,846	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,617	87.4%
Vacant	668	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,521	54.6%
Renter-occupied	2,096	45.4%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,644	68.9%
1-unit, attached	76	1.4%
2 to 4 units	942	17.8%
5 to 19 units	418	7.9%
20 or more units	90	1.7%
Mobile home & other	115	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3929162
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.7382, -82.7813