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The City of Galena had a population of 3,203 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 3,203 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,135 (97.9%) |
Population in Families | 2,257 (70.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 68 ( 2.1%) |
Population Density | 694 |
Diversity Index2 | 39 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $59,772 |
Average Household Income | $91,335 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $44,782 |
Wealth Index5 | 100 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,014 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,082 (53.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 487 (24.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 445 (22.1%) |
Median Home Value | $205,233 |
Average Home Value | $231,724 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 103 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,569 |
Average Household Size | 2.00 |
Family Households | 818 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.76% | -0.74% |
Households | -0.28% | -0.13% |
Families | -0.44% | |
Median Household Income | 1.39% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.52% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.62% |
The table below compares Galena to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 415 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 915 | 37th |
Median Household Income | # 1055 | 28th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 380 | 26th |
Per Capita Income | # 425 | 71st |
Diversity Index | # 401 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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