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Galesburg, IL Micro Area

49,046 Population
716.4 square miles 68.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.6 ±0.4 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$31,878 ±$1,182 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$57,030 ±$3,310 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

14.6% ±1.6% (6,599  ±707) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

20.4 minutes ±1.5 (399,770  ±31,559) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

20,972 ±403 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.2 ±0 (45,077  ±190) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.7% ±1.8% (552  ±173) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

23,758 ±93 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$111,900 ±$4,687 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

10.2% ±1.2% (4,940  ±598.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

89.9% ±2.9% (30,837  ±1,004.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
21% ±1.4% (7,190  ±485) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.2% (1,562  ±254) Foreign-born population
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

7.3% ±0.7% (2,858  ±285) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
2,858 Total veterans ±285 2,663 Male ±285 195 Female ±83

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