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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
31,698 → 29,260
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.2%
$32,720 → $45,213
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Galesburg 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
27,660
-1,600 from 2023 (29,260)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,712
+$11,499 from 2023 ($45,213)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,698 | — | $32,720 | — |
| 2015 | 31,232 | -1.5% | $32,962 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30,742 | -1.6% | $36,035 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 30,182 | -1.8% | $36,547 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29,712 | -1.6% | $39,115 | +7% |
| 2023 | 29,260 | -1.5% | $45,213 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.