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Galena, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,727 (it was $95,100 in 2000)
Galena:

$185,727
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,316 - $244,352

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $188,316
Here:

$188,316
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,367
Here:

$205,367
State:

$286,230

Total population: 3,327 (All urban)

Houses: 2,010 (1,668 occupied: 1,061 owner occupied, 628 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Housing density: 538 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $133,832.

Median contract rent in 2022: $636 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $739)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $732


Median gross rent in Galena, IL in 2022: $706

Housing units in Galena with a mortgage: 603 (73 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $73,770

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,090

Median monthly housing costs: $784

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Galena, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,950
  • Male householders: 702 (202 living alone), Female householders: 935 (587 living alone)
  • 590 spouses (565 opposite-sex spouses), 41 unmarried partners, (41 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 330 children (316 natural, 13 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 25 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 73

Size of family households: 624 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 832 1-person, 62 2-persons.

97 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (31 men, 44 women).

100.2% of residents of Galena speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 21 (0.7%)
(81.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galena, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galena, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 581 bedroom
  • 2932 bedrooms
  • 4223 bedrooms
  • 2174 bedrooms
  • 715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2901 bedroom
  • 2972 bedrooms
  • 423 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 17no vehicle
  • 3901 vehicle
  • 5902 vehicles
  • 643 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in renter-occupied apartments
  • 281no vehicle
  • 3201 vehicle
  • 282 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galena, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galena, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 143 rooms
  • 1174 rooms
  • 2835 rooms
  • 1106 rooms
  • 1917 rooms
  • 1518 rooms
  • 1959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 1022 rooms
  • 983 rooms
  • 3054 rooms
  • 495 rooms
  • 756 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Galena, IL
  • Galena, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Galena, IL in 2022
  • 80Less than $10,000
  • 121$10,000 to $19,999
  • 237$20,000 to $29,999
  • 185$30,000 to $39,999
  • 209$40,000 to $49,999
  • 71$50,000 to $59,999
  • 184$60,000 to $74,999
  • 302$75,000 to $99,999
  • 113$100,000 to $124,999
  • 82$125,000 to $149,999
  • 57$150,000 to $199,999
  • 66$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Galena, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Galena, IL in 2022
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 34$50,000 to $59,999
  • 14$70,000 to $79,999
  • 18$80,000 to $89,999
  • 27$90,000 to $99,999
  • 163$100,000 to $124,999
  • 13$125,000 to $149,999
  • 181$150,000 to $174,999
  • 127$175,000 to $199,999
  • 156$200,000 to $249,999
  • 51$250,000 to $299,999
  • 131$300,000 to $399,999
  • 65$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Galena, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Galena, IL in 2022
  • 22$100 to $149
  • 11$300 to $349
  • 231$500 to $549
  • 21$550 to $599
  • 67$600 to $649
  • 36$650 to $699
  • 133$700 to $749
  • 21$750 to $799
  • 28$1,000 to $1,249
  • 20$2,000 to $2,499
  • 46$3,000 to $3,499
  • 13No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.5%
Number of people working at home: 249 (17.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 144
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 361
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 319
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 66
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 60
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 141
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 55
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 41
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 15
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 32
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Galena

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,584 (71.6%)
  • Carpooled: 129 (5.8%)
  • Bus: 41 (1.9%)
  • Taxi: 44 (2.0%)
  • Walked: 159 (7.2%)
  • Worked at home: 249 (11.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galena, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galena, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 42000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 131980 to 1989
  • 231970 to 1979
  • 12Before 1970
Ancestries in Galena, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 544 (38.4%)
  • Irish: 282 (19.9%)
  • American: 168 (11.8%)
  • English: 96 (6.8%)
  • Norwegian: 85 (6.0%)
  • Swedish: 64 (4.5%)
  • British: 26 (1.8%)
  • Dutch: 14 (1.0%)
  • French: 12 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 12 (0.8%)
  • Cajun: 8 (0.6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Galena:

47.6% (10)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Vietnam
Galena:

38.1% (8)
Illinois:

1.2% (22,269)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,215
  • Other state: 1,661
  • Northeast: 116
  • Midwest: 1,440
  • South: 84
  • West: 35

85.4% of Galena residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41.0% lived in Illinois.


Galena:

85.4%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 356
  • Less than 1 year of college: 53
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
  • Associate degree: 96
  • Bachelor's degree: 311
  • Master's degree: 108
  • Professional school degree: 33
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 460
  • Less than 1 year of college: 74
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 147
  • Associate degree: 113
  • Bachelor's degree: 328
  • Master's degree: 124
  • Professional school degree: 20
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Galena marital status for males
Galena marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,210
  • One, attached: 144
  • Two: 60
  • 3 or 4: 209
  • 5 to 9: 111
  • 10 to 19: 124
  • 20 to 49: 148
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Galena
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Galena, IL
  • 94.1%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 1.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Galena, IL
  • 52.8%Electricity
  • 47.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability