Galesburg Population History 1990 - 2023

Galesburg Population Facts

What is the current population of Galesburg?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Galesburg is 29,130. Galesburg, Illinois is the 1,358th largest city in the US.

What county is Galesburg, Illinois in?

Galesburg is located entirely in Knox County.

What is the size of Galesburg, Illinois in square miles?

Galesburg has an area of 17.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Galesburg?

The peak population of Galesburg was in 1990, when its population was 33,748. In 1990, Galesburg was the 817th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,358th largest city in the US. Galesburg is currently 13.7% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Galesburg shrinking?

Galesburg has shrunk 13.6% since the year 2000. Galesburg, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Galesburg, Illinois?

Galesburg has a population density of 1,813.8 people per square mile.

Galesburg Demographics

What is the voting age population of Galesburg, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Galesburg, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 23,905. The voting age population is 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.2% of the residents of Galesburg are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Galesburg, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Galesburg are 78.4% White, 13.8% Black, 3.4% Other, 2.0% Two or more races, 1.7% Asian and 0.7% American Indian. Additionally, 8.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Galesburg, 21.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.2%. On a per-household basis, 13.7% of families are below the poverty line in Galesburg.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.6% of Galesburg residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Galesburg, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.6% of Galesburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Galesburg residents aged 5 and older, 9.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Galesburg Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Galesburg, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Galesburg is 6.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Galesburg, 12.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Galesburg, Illinois?

The median household income in Galesburg is $36,547.

Galesburg Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Galesburg, Illinois?

In Galesburg, 57.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Galesburg, Illinois?

Renters occupy 42.2% of housing units in Galesburg.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Galesburg, 40.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Galesburg, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Galesburg, 3.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 510 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Galesburg, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Galesburg is $637.

What percentage of households in Galesburg, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Galesburg, 69.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.