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Galesburg, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Knox County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
29,653
Population
1,668/sq mi density
$45,213
Median Income
$25,294 per capita
$89,800
Home Value
$98,209 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
4,133 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,213 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,800 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,213
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,294
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Galesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Galesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,213
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,294
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,190
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,449M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
980
Restaurants
130
Healthcare
124
Retail
154
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,190
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,480
85% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,213 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,294 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $2,449M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 980 |
| Restaurants | 130 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 154 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,480 |