Galesburg.
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10 tracts·16K people·$96K median·890/mi²
White 71 · Black 13 · Hispanic 9 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Living alone 45 · Married couple 32 · Other 23
Health 39 · Retail 17 · Public admin 11 · Manufacturing 11 · Professional 9 · Leisure 9 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Service 22 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 18 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 21 · Walk 8 · Work from home 6 · Bike 1 · Transit 1
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The median home value in Galesburg is $96,400 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Galesburg has 29,481 residents across 7 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.8; the population is 70.8% White, 12.8% Black, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 19.1% (Census ACS).
Silas Willard Elem School (31%), Steele School (25%) and King School (16%) lead the elementary schools; Lombard Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (20%); Galesburg Senior High School is the high school with reported scores (19%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $801/month, 49% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Galesburg is $48,297 a year, 44% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Galesburg, median rent is $801/month and the median home value is $96,400 (Census ACS).
Galesburg reported 2.8 violent crimes and 18.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 39 inches; snowfall averages 26 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Galesburg are strong wind (99), hail (93) and lightning (88), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Galesburg, 8.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).