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Galesburg, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,122
Population
1,494/sq mi density
$50,481
Median Income
$23,066 per capita
$104,100
Home Value
$189,240 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
344
Violent Crime/100K
2,656 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,481 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,100 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,481
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,066
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% 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
$50,481
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,066
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
12%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,481 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,066 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,264 |
| County GDP | $20,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,972 |
| Restaurants | 579 |
| Healthcare | 749 |
| Retail | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,471 |