Galion, OH City Data

Galion, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,341 people who live in Galion and approximately 46,966 who live in Crawford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Galion 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 Galion. We have included Galion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Galion Information

Crawford County where Galion resides is 402.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,966 and has a population rank of 964 out of all the places in the United States.

Galion has a total of 11,341 people and of those residents there are 5,232 males and 6,109 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 602 births each year and around 509 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Galion varies per year, but currently 11,277 are one race and 64 are two or more races.

Of the 11,341 people who live in Galion, there are 3,151 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Galion is 1,528 male and 1,623 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 8,453.

General Galion Information
Total area in square miles - Crawford County	402.83
Water area in square miles - Crawford County	N/A
Resident population - Crawford County	46,966
Population rank - Crawford County	964
Total population	11,341
Total population (male)	5,232
Total population (female)	6,109
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Crawford County	602
Deaths- Crawford County	509
Population of one race	11,277
Population of two or more races	64
Population under 20 years	3,151
Population under 20 years (male)	1,528
Population under 20 years (female)	1,623
Total population 18 years and over	8,453

Galion Social Characteristics

There are 18,957 households in Galion. Families make up 13,184 of these households. The table below breaks down the Galion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,448), male householder with no wife present (781) and female householder with no husband present (2,036). The remainder of the Galion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,784. Galion, OH moving companies help people in Galion 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 Galion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Galion is based, there are 19,332 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,339 never married, 10,771 now married, 450 separated, 2,615 widowed, and 2,157 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 189 separated, 491 widowed and 2,081 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Galion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Galion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crawford County)
Total households	18,957
Family households (families)	13,184
With own children under 18 years	6,297
Married-couple family	10,448
With own children under 18 years	4,209
Male householder, no wife present, family	781
With own children under 18 years	434
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,036
With own children under 18 years	1,264
Nonfamily households	5,784
Householder living alone	4,982
65 years and over	2,171

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,614
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,288
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,212
Householder	3,089
Spouse	2,313
Child	3,195
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	267
Unmarried partner	147
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	287
Foster child	15
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,988
Male householder	686
Male householder living alone	538
Male householder not living alone	148
Female householder	1,016
Female householder living alone	933
Female householder not living alone	83
Nonrelatives	286
Unmarried partner	140
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	72
Foster child	3
Other	52

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,332
Never married	3,339
Now married	10,771
Separated	450
Widowed	2,615
Divorced	2,157
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	189
Widowed	491
Divorced	2,081

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,341
Male	5,232
Under 5 years	409
5 to 9 years	375
10 to 14 years	366
15 to 17 years	255
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	63
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	218
25 to 29 years	390
30 to 34 years	371
35 to 39 years	367
40 to 44 years	390
45 to 49 years	384
50 to 54 years	308
55 to 59 years	254
60 and 61 years	118
62 to 64 years	117
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	118
70 to 74 years	196
75 to 79 years	148
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	53
Female	6,109
Under 5 years	416
5 to 9 years	395
10 to 14 years	422
15 to 17 years	250
18 and 19 years	140
20 years	73
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	242
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	414
35 to 39 years	399
40 to 44 years	430
45 to 49 years	398
50 to 54 years	375
55 to 59 years	304
60 and 61 years	100
62 to 64 years	162
65 and 66 years	116
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	269
75 to 79 years	256
80 to 84 years	188
85 years and over	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,341
One race	11,277
White	11,146
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	12
Two or more races	64

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,200
People who are White alone	11,006
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	105
People who are Some other race alone	40

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,933
Same house	28,136
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,514
Different state or abroad	1,632
Different state	1,388
Abroad	244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crawford County)
Total resident population	46,966
Born in United States	40,738
State of residence	38,844
Different state	7,732
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	135
Foreign born	255

Galion 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 Galion. That total enrollment is 10,769 for the population of the country, which includes Galion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,993 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,615 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,142.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,769
Pre-kindergarten	737
Public	482
Private	255
Kindergarten	581
Public	518
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,530
Public	4,819
Private	711
Elementary and high school	8,308
Public	7,532
Private	776
High school grades 9 to 12	2,778
Public	2,713
Private	65
College, undergraduate years	886
Public	737
Private	149
Graduate or professional school	257
Public	96
Private	161
Not enrolled in school	34,421

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,379
Less than 9th grade	1,622
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,594
High school graduate	15,499
Some college, no degree	4,805
Associate's degree	1,824
Bachelor's degree	3,035
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,065

Galion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,617 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Galion. The Galion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,776), service occupations (2,882), sales and office occupations (4,767), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,196) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,030). The 36,617 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,311 private wage and salary workers, 2,132 government workers, 1,301 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crawford County)
Population 16 years and over	36,617
In labor force	22,986
Civilian labor force	22,970
Employed	21,773
Unemployed	1,197
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	19,014
In labor force	10,789
Civilian labor force	10,789
Unemployed Civilian labor force	535
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,603
In labor force	12,197
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	662
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crawford County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,845
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	576
Other means	146
Worked at home	505
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	418,595

OCCUPATION (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,776
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,776
Service occupations	2,882
Sales and office occupations	4,767
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,196
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,030

INDUSTRY (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	441
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,252
Wholesale trade	643
Retail trade	2,376
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	970
Information	480
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	872
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,043
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,471
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,277
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	749

CLASS OF WORKER (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,776
Private wage and salary workers	18,311
Government workers	2,132
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,301
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Galion Housing Characteristics

In Galion, OH there are 20,178 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,957 occupied and 1,221 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Galion, there are 14,990 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 260 units in Galion. 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 Galion, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Galion, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Galion. There are 464 housing units with rent less than $200, 573 with rent between $200-299, 2,274 with rent between $300-499 and 1,417 with rent for $500 and above. Full Galion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Galion, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crawford County)
Total housing units	20,178
Occupied housing units	18,957
Vacant housing units	1,221

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crawford County)
Total housing units	20,178
1-unit, detached	14,990
1-unit, attached	260
2 units	1,333
3 or 4 units	982
5 to 9 units	809
10 to 19 units	245
20 to 49 units	170
50 or more units	102
Mobile home	1,287

HOUSING TENURE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	18,957
Owner-occupied	13,760
Renter-occupied	5,197

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	18,957
No vehicles available	1,323
2 vehicle available	11,598
3 vehicles available	2,897
4 vehicles available	758
5 or more vehicles available	384

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	18,957
Utility gas	12,284
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,679
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,835
Coal or coke
Wood	455
Solar energy
Other fuel	67
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	18,957
Less Than $50,000	13,760
$50,000 to $99,999	6,721
$100,000 to $149,999	2,109
$150,000 to $199,999	628
$200,000 to $299,999	182
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	79,200

GROSS RENT (Crawford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,197
Less than $200	464
$200 to $299	573
$300 to $499	2,274
$500 to $699	1,122
$700 to $999	274
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	7