CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Galesburg

Illinois · 818 residents · 1.37 sq mi

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East Galesburg is a city of 818 people in Illinois. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $34,000. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 15 minutes. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

818

−3%vs 2000

vs 839 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−13%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024713

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.8%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(61)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.4%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(108)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.5%(184)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(109)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(49)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,735

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,324 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,525

−46%vs 2000

vs $21,532 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,000

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$463

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $488 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.7%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

19.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(812)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(13)

Asian0.6%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(799)

Black1.3%(11)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(18)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(26)

Puerto Rican0.3%(2)

Ancestry

English15.3%(109)

Irish13.2%(94)

German11.1%(79)

American9.4%(67)

Swedish9%(64)

Italian3.4%(24)

Scottish1.5%(11)

Dutch1.4%(10)

Polish1.1%(8)

British0.8%(6)

Belgian0.7%(5)

Portuguese0.7%(5)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(4)

Czech0.4%(3)

French Canadian0.4%(3)

Russian0.4%(3)

Swiss0.4%(3)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(129)

Married49.5%(162)

Widowed0.6%(2)

Divorced10.4%(34)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(59)

Married52.3%(149)

Widowed15.4%(44)

Divorced11.6%(33)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.5%

−11.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.0%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.1%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.6%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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