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Galena, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jo Daviess County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,899
Population
627/sq mi density
$55,765
Median Income
$45,030 per capita
$199,700
Home Value
$300,300 Zillow
$773
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
3,772 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,765 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$199,700 home value, $773/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
3,348 → 3,245
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.6%
$47,009 → $55,765
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.72%
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
3,175
-70 from 2023 (3,245)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,836
+$7,071 from 2023 ($55,765)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,348 | — | $47,009 | — |
| 2015 | 3,285 | -1.9% | $48,537 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,206 | -2.4% | $51,964 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,153 | -1.7% | $57,851 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3,282 | +4.1% | $57,632 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,245 | -1.1% | $55,765 | -3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.