Moving to Galesburg, Illinois

About Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg

Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.

Galesburg is home to Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a two-year community college.

A 496-acre (201 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galesburg Historic District.

Gender
Gender Galesburg Illinois Country
Female 48.2% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 51.8% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Galesburg Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 10% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.8% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.5% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.7% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.8% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.4% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.2% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Galesburg Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 26% 27.0%
Other College 22% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Galesburg Illinois Country
White 75% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 13.4% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.7% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity