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Galesburg, Illinois

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StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Total Population29,48112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,297$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$96,400$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$801$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate19.1%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.8%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.2%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.627.826.4
Worked from Home5.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Galesburg, Illinois

Age in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.839.038.9
Under 18 %18.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Households12,6285,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households48.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone45.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married42.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,222$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.5%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households18.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units14,1565,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,917$5,298n/a

Education in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes62.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Galesburg, Illinois

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Galesburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.