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The City of Galena had a population of 3,283 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Galena is located at latitude 42.4167 and longitude -90.429 in Jo Daviess County. The formal boundaries for the City of Galena encompass a land area of 4.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Jo Daviess County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Galena has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Galena is located within Township of West Galena, a minor civil division (MCD) of Jo Daviess County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 3,283 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,208 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 2,272 (69.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 75 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 730 |
Diversity Index2 | 38 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $59,669 |
Average Household Income | $85,979 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $41,105 |
Wealth Index5 | 88 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,993 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,095 (54.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 473 (23.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 425 (21.3%) |
Median Home Value | $189,894 |
Average Home Value | $211,758 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 108 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,568 |
Average Household Size | 2.05 |
Family Households | 807 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.23% | -0.49% |
Households | -0.39% | -0.14% |
Families | -0.17% | |
Median Household Income | 2.08% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.66% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.13% |
The table below compares Galena to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 414 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 898 | 39th |
Median Household Income | # 908 | 38th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 405 | 28th |
Per Capita Income | # 424 | 71st |
Diversity Index | # 396 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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