Illinois · Census place 28326
Galesburg city, IL
Quick answer
Galesburg city has 29,653 residents, ranking #67 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $45,213, the median home is worth $89,800 and median gross rent runs $719 a month.
- Population
- 29,653Galesburg city residents
- Median household income
- $45,213Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $89,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $719Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Galesburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Galesburg city median would spend about 19.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.7% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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