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Galena, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
565
Population
32/sq mi density
$86,250
Median Income
$49,739 per capita
$96,300
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,250
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
26°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
2,348 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$86,250 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,300 home value, $1,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.4%
453 → 464
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43%
$60,313 → $86,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Galena across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
472
+8 from 2023 (464)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,777
+$24,527 from 2023 ($86,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 453 | — | $60,313 | — |
| 2015 | 475 | +4.9% | $63,333 | +5% |
| 2017 | 466 | -1.9% | $74,375 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 469 | +0.6% | $72,188 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 453 | -3.4% | $76,250 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 464 | +2.4% | $86,250 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.