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Galesburg Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Galesburg Area is 52,447. The Galesburg Area population density is 41.53 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Galesburg Area is white, which represent 87.32% of the total population. The average Galesburg Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 52,447. #556

Population Density, #668

Galesburg Area	41.53 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,798 (87.32%, #427)
Black:	4,476 (8.53%, #269)
Hispanic:	2,706 (5.16%, #451)
Asian:	485 (0.92%, #462)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	63 (0.12%, #801)
One Race, Other:	907 (1.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	718 (1.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,327 (85.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	108 (3.99%, see rank)
Cuban:	47 (1.74%, see rank)
Central American:	48 (1.77%, see rank)
South American:	87 (3.22%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

40,526 (77.27%) out of the total population of 52,447 reported first ancestry.

	Galesburg Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	177	0.34%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	163	0.31%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	282	0.54%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,624	3.10%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	5,794	11.05%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	1,080	2.06%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	10,114	19.28%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	60	0.11%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	102	0.19%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	6,713	12.80%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	1,594	3.04%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	736	1.40%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	714	1.36%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	71	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	124	0.24%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	784	1.49%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	1,299	2.48%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,178	2.25%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	5,143	9.81%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	97	0.18%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	10	0.02%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	4,070	7.76%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	342	0.65%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 26,385 (50.31%, see rank)

Females: 26,062 (49.69%, see rank)

Galesburg Area	Male: 50.31% Female: 49.69%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Galesburg Area	41.50 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Galesburg Area	39.80 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Galesburg Area	44.40 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Galesburg Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,645	5.04%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,061	5.84%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,007	5.73%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,418	6.52%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,774	7.20%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,083	11.60%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,988	11.42%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,137	13.61%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,361	14.04%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,162	9.84%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,352	6.39%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,459	2.78%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	36,542, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,798, 13.13%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	13,674, 37.42%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,639, 31.85%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,178, 11.43%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,253, 6.17%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.00, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Galesburg Area			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,356	88.05%	11.95%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,055	94.24%, see rank	5.76%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,341	97.14%, see rank	2.86%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,284	50.46%, see rank	49.54%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	256	73.83%, see rank	26.17%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Galesburg Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	21,438, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.25, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	7,434, 34.68%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,004, 65.32%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,621, 58.87%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,283, 43.30%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,817, 41.13%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,734	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,962	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	8,323	37.90%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	10,174	46.33%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	771	3.51%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	2,694	12.27%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	21,772	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	5,839	26.82%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	10,065	46.23%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	2,737	12.57%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	3,131	14.38%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	51,321	97.85%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	42,044	80.16%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,008	17.18%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	269	0.51%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,126	2.15%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	412	0.79%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	714	1.36%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	80	0.15%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	280	0.53%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	218	0.42%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	507	0.97%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	41	0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Galesburg Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	20,316	94.77%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	652	3.04%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	280	1.31%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	183	0.85%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	7	0.03%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.