Galesburg, MI City Data

Galesburg, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,988 people who live in Galesburg and approximately 238,603 who live in Kalamazoo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Galesburg 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 Galesburg. We have included Galesburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Galesburg Information

Kalamazoo County where Galesburg resides is 580.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 238,603 and has a population rank of 242 out of all the places in the United States.

Galesburg has a total of 1,988 people and of those residents there are 987 males and 1,001 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 3,189 births each year and around 1,919 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Galesburg varies per year, but currently 1,960 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 1,988 people who live in Galesburg, there are 608 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Galesburg is 327 male and 281 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 1,446.

General Galesburg Information
Total area in square miles - Kalamazoo County	580.18
Water area in square miles - Kalamazoo County	N/A
Resident population - Kalamazoo County	238,603
Population rank - Kalamazoo County	242
Total population	1,988
Total population (male)	987
Total population (female)	1,001
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Kalamazoo County	3,189
Deaths- Kalamazoo County	1,919
Population of one race	1,960
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	608
Population under 20 years (male)	327
Population under 20 years (female)	281
Total population 18 years and over	1,446

Galesburg Social Characteristics

There are 93,479 households in Galesburg. Families make up 58,270 of these households. The table below breaks down the Galesburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,548), male householder with no wife present (3,057) and female householder with no husband present (10,062). The remainder of the Galesburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 35,543. Galesburg, MI moving companies help people in Galesburg 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 Galesburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Galesburg is based, there are 99,409 females 15 and over; of those females there are 29,665 never married, 49,014 now married, 1,280 separated, 8,526 widowed, and 10,924 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 910 separated, 1,981 widowed and 7,802 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Galesburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Galesburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kalamazoo County)
Total households	93,479
Family households (families)	58,270
With own children under 18 years	29,975
Married-couple family	44,548
With own children under 18 years	20,356
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,057
With own children under 18 years	1,794
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,062
With own children under 18 years	6,895
Nonfamily households	35,543
Householder living alone	26,243
65 years and over	7,964

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	307
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	124
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,534
Householder	491
Spouse	317
Child	596
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	73
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	345
Male householder	146
Male householder living alone	106
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	128
Female householder living alone	111
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	99,409
Never married	29,665
Now married	49,014
Separated	1,280
Widowed	8,526
Divorced	10,924
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	910
Widowed	1,981
Divorced	7,802

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,988
Male	987
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	15
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	6
Female	1,001
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	19
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	79
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	53

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,988
One race	1,960
White	1,916
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,879
People who are White alone	1,816
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	223,228
Same house	111,175
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,755
Different state or abroad	18,480
Different state	15,097
Abroad	3,383

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kalamazoo County)
Total resident population	238,603
Born in United States	151,746
State of residence	174,136
Different state	53,585
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,301
Foreign born	9,581

Galesburg 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 Galesburg. That total enrollment is 78,268 for the population of the country, which includes Galesburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 26,280 and elementary or high school enrollment was 79,067 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,708.

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 Galesburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	78,268
Pre-kindergarten	3,813
Public	2,055
Private	1,758
Kindergarten	3,212
Public	2,724
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,084
Public	23,879
Private	3,205
Elementary and high school	39,534
Public	35,046
Private	4,488
High school grades 9 to 12	12,450
Public	11,167
Private	1,283
College, undergraduate years	27,865
Public	24,960
Private	2,905
Graduate or professional school	3,844
Public	3,393
Private	451
Not enrolled in school	151,043

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	144,995
Less than 9th grade	4,307
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,967
High school graduate	37,615
Some college, no degree	35,150
Associate's degree	10,767
Bachelor's degree	45,189
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	27,586

Galesburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 187,445 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Galesburg. The Galesburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (41,904), service occupations (18,733), sales and office occupations (31,383), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (790), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,357) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,573). The 187,445 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 98,913 private wage and salary workers, 14,621 government workers, 6,872 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kalamazoo County)
Population 16 years and over	187,445
In labor force	129,426
Civilian labor force	129,340
Employed	120,740
Unemployed	8,600
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	86
Females 16 years and over	98,168
In labor force	62,310
Civilian labor force	62,299
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,019
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	89,277
In labor force	67,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,581
Armed forces	75

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kalamazoo County)
Workers 16 years and over	118,232
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	98,095
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,630
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,460
Other means	433
Worked at home	3,691
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,259,550

OCCUPATION (Kalamazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,904
Management, professional, and related occupations	41,904
Service occupations	18,733
Sales and office occupations	31,383
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	790
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,357
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,573

INDUSTRY (Kalamazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,904
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,303
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,648
Wholesale trade	3,740
Retail trade	14,169
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,814
Information	2,453
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,948
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,501
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,148
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,446
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,156

CLASS OF WORKER (Kalamazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,904
Private wage and salary workers	98,913
Government workers	14,621
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,872
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Galesburg Housing Characteristics

In Galesburg, MI there are 99,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 93,479 occupied and 5,771 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Galesburg, there are 63,017 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,875 units in Galesburg. 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 Galesburg, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Galesburg, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Galesburg. There are 2,010 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,133 with rent between $200-299, 10,220 with rent between $300-499 and 17,307 with rent for $500 and above. Full Galesburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Galesburg, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kalamazoo County)
Total housing units	99,250
Occupied housing units	93,479
Vacant housing units	5,771

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kalamazoo County)
Total housing units	99,250
1-unit, detached	63,017
1-unit, attached	2,875
2 units	3,247
3 or 4 units	4,221
5 to 9 units	5,523
10 to 19 units	6,984
20 to 49 units	5,435
50 or more units	3,362
Mobile home	4,565

HOUSING TENURE (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
Owner-occupied	61,458
Renter-occupied	32,021

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
No vehicles available	6,490
2 vehicle available	54,463
3 vehicles available	11,841
4 vehicles available	3,278
5 or more vehicles available	1,315

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
Utility gas	73,912
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,782
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,778
Coal or coke	19
Wood	724
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	535
No fuel used	276

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
Less Than $50,000	61,458
$50,000 to $99,999	18,818
$100,000 to $149,999	15,272
$150,000 to $199,999	7,046
$200,000 to $299,999	4,102
$300,000 to $499,999	1,101
$1,000,000 or more	100
Median (dollars)	108,000

GROSS RENT (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,021
Less than $200	2,010
$200 to $299	1,133
$300 to $499	10,220
$500 to $699	11,460
$700 to $999	4,490
$1,000 to $1,499	1,008
$1,500 or more	348