Galesburg, IL Demographic Data
Galesburg, IL Summary
Galesburg is located in Knox County in Illinois
- Population: 31,979
- Area: 17.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,783.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 767.72 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Galesburg, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,199
48%
50.8
Male
16,270
52%
49.2
Total Population
31,469
323,128,000
Galesburg, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,727
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,592
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,720
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,116
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,807
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,061
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,402
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,803
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,118
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,162
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,099
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,858
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,004
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,524
81.1%
77.2
Female
12,427
48.7%
51.3
Male
13,097
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,748
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,165
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,961
18.9%
15.2
Female
3,466
58.1%
55.8
Male
2,495
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Galesburg, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,970
98.4%
96.8
White
25,074
79.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,264
13.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
0.3%
0.8
Asian
524
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
95
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
121
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
221
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
24
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
49
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,000
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
499
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,352
7.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,976
6.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
151
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
37
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
188
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,117
92.5%
82.2
Galesburg, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
850
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,262
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,679
35.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,986
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,069
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,097
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,564
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,112
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,395
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,661
17.1%
31.2
Galesburg, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,159
38.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,197
34.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,237
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
521
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,316
8.8
5.8%
Galesburg, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,544
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,198
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,106
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
517
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
314
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
261
0.9%
1.1%
Galesburg, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,361
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,076
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,348
18.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,851
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,985
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,930
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,041
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
888
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
222
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
157
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
33,601
57,617
Per capita income
20,382
31,128
Galesburg, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
116
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,089
8.9%
9.8
Construction
538
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,096
33.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
463
3.8%
6.6
Information
170
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,335
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
504
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
559
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
426
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,651
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
882
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
369
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
883
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,721
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,398
19.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,507
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,689
22.0%
18.1%
Galesburg, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,100
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,628
79.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,135
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
130
1.1%
5.1
Walked
771
6.4%
2.7
Other means
222
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
214
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.4
26.6
Galesburg, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,791
13.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,701
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,253
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,114
8.7%
21.0
Galesburg, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,859
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,203
56.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,656
44.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,413
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Galesburg, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,272
1 room
597
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
193
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,368
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,377
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
3,353
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,682
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,505
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,066
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,131
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Galesburg, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,272
1-unit, detached
9,447
66.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
311
2.2%
5.9
2-units
585
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
603
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
864
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
491
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,298
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
673
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Galesburg, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,467
38.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,086
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,312
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,559
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,621
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
858
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
693
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
534
3.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
137
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.0%
1.4%
Galesburg, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,974
77.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,620
20.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
146
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.3%
1.1
Galesburg, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,319
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
36
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
111
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
168
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
183
5.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
765
23.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,028
61.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,705
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
592
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
315
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
242
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
423
12.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Galesburg, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,370
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
30
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
95
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
270
5.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,754
32.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,207
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
286
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
590
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
671
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
616
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
825
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
659
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
512
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,916
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
457
0.0%
0.0%
Galesburg, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,203
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,668
23.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,536
49.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,015
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
501
7.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
243
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
173
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
67
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,700
205,000
