Galena, MD City Data

Galena, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 428 people who live in Galena and approximately 19,197 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Galena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Galena. We have included Galena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Galena Information

Kent County where Galena resides is 414.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,197 and has a population rank of 1,833 out of all the places in the United States.

Galena has a total of 428 people and of those residents there are 195 males and 233 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 44.5. There are approximately 236 births each year and around 227 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Galena varies per year, but currently 425 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 428 people who live in Galena, there are 103 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Galena is 52 male and 51 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 327.

General Galena Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	414.31
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	19,197
Population rank - Kent County	1,833
Total population	428
Total population (male)	195
Total population (female)	233
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	44.5
Births - Kent County	236
Deaths- Kent County	227
Population of one race	425
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	103
Population under 20 years (male)	52
Population under 20 years (female)	51
Total population 18 years and over	327

Galena Social Characteristics

There are 7,666 households in Galena. Families make up 5,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Galena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,962), male householder with no wife present (374) and female householder with no husband present (750). The remainder of the Galena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,530. Galena, MD moving companies help people in Galena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Galena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Galena is based, there are 8,420 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,014 never married, 4,291 now married, 228 separated, 1,151 widowed, and 736 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 288 widowed and 587 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Galena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Galena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	7,666
Family households (families)	5,161
With own children under 18 years	2,229
Married-couple family	3,962
With own children under 18 years	1,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	374
With own children under 18 years	202
Female householder, no husband present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	486
Nonfamily households	2,530
Householder living alone	2,124
65 years and over	1,047

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	75
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	351
Householder	122
Spouse	104
Child	113
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	73
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	46
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,420
Never married	2,014
Now married	4,291
Separated	228
Widowed	1,151
Divorced	736
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	288
Divorced	587

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	428
Male	195
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	233
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	428
One race	425
White	410
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	424
People who are White alone	406
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,318
Same house	10,708
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,835
Different state or abroad	2,200
Different state	1,958
Abroad	242

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	19,197
Born in United States	11,837
State of residence	11,401
Different state	7,077
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	157
Foreign born	562

Galena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Galena. That total enrollment is 4,940 for the population of the country, which includes Galena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,792 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,817 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,567.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Galena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,940
Pre-kindergarten	258
Public	169
Private	89
Kindergarten	205
Public	161
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,001
Public	1,823
Private	178
Elementary and high school	2,909
Public	2,646
Private	263
High school grades 9 to 12	908
Public	823
Private	85
College, undergraduate years	1,392
Public	354
Private	1,038
Graduate or professional school	176
Public	52
Private	124
Not enrolled in school	13,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,103
Less than 9th grade	837
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,942
High school graduate	4,705
Some college, no degree	2,273
Associate's degree	506
Bachelor's degree	2,840
Graduate or professional degree	21.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,652

Galena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,657 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Galena. The Galena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,941), service occupations (1,673), sales and office occupations (2,109), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (372), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,020) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,179). The 15,657 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,792 private wage and salary workers, 1,392 government workers, 1,052 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	15,657
In labor force	9,733
Civilian labor force	9,721
Employed	9,294
Unemployed	427
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	8,295
In labor force	4,730
Civilian labor force	4,730
Unemployed Civilian labor force	178
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,362
In labor force	5,003
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,062
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,658
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,031
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	720
Other means	162
Worked at home	427
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	212,335

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,941
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,941
Service occupations	1,673
Sales and office occupations	2,109
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	372
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,020
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,179

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,941
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	581
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,140
Wholesale trade	240
Retail trade	892
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	303
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	422
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	674
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,228
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	761
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	520

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,941
Private wage and salary workers	6,792
Government workers	1,392
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,052
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Galena Housing Characteristics

In Galena, MD there are 9,410 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,666 occupied and 1,744 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Galena, there are 7,326 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 238 units in Galena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Galena, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Galena, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Galena. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 105 with rent between $200-299, 601 with rent between $300-499 and 1,017 with rent for $500 and above. Full Galena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Galena, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	9,410
Occupied housing units	7,666
Vacant housing units	1,744

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	9,410
1-unit, detached	7,326
1-unit, attached	238
2 units	207
3 or 4 units	280
5 to 9 units	332
10 to 19 units	397
20 to 49 units	164
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	410

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
Owner-occupied	5,395
Renter-occupied	2,271

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
No vehicles available	651
2 vehicle available	4,532
3 vehicles available	1,084
4 vehicles available	273
5 or more vehicles available	99

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
Utility gas	109
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,763
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,846
Coal or coke	12
Wood	242
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
Less Than $50,000	5,395
$50,000 to $99,999	1,701
$100,000 to $149,999	1,207
$150,000 to $199,999	604
$200,000 to $299,999	420
$300,000 to $499,999	240
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	115,500

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,271
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	105
$300 to $499	601
$500 to $699	601
$700 to $999	381
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A