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Galena, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,752 Population 598/sq mi density
$39,968 Median Income $25,176 per capita
$70,600 Home Value $117,613 Zillow
$648 Median Rent 28.9% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
211 Violent Crime/100K 2,282 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$39,968 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,600 home value, $648/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$39,968
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,176
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Galena vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Galena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,968
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,176
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,821
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.7%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,092M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 93.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.5%
Other 2.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
35
Retail
55
Manufacturing
25

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,821
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,385
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$39,968
Per Capita Income$25,176
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,821
Avg Weekly Wage$1,090
County GDP$1,092M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.3%
Poverty Rate9.3%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone93.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments416
Restaurants33
Healthcare35
Retail55
Manufacturing25

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,821
Avg Property Tax$2,385