Michigan · Census place 31260
Galesburg city, MI
Quick answer
Galesburg city has 2,122 residents, ranking #300 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $50,481, the median home is worth $104,100 and median gross rent runs $898 a month.
- Population
- 2,122Galesburg city residents
- Median household income
- $50,481Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $104,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $898Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.1%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 21.3% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.4% of residents and 61.1% 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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