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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Galion

Ohio · 11,859 residents · 7.39 sq mi
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Galion is a city of 11,859 people in Ohio. Median home value sits at $37,700. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 25% less than in Ohio as a whole. Renters pay $287 a month at the median. Median household income is $21,436, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
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

11,859
+5%vs 2000
vs 11,341 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K10K11K12K12K19902000201020202024Galion
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(917)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(895)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(804)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(838)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(825)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(1,849)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,557)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(1,216)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(1,104)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(987)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(654)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(213)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,436
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,513 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,575
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,113 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.6%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,700
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$287
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
61.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
38.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(11,071)
Black0.2%(25)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(105)
Asian0.3%(30)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(11,828)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(82)
Asian0.2%(24)
Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(84)
Guatemalan0.1%(8)
Dominican0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(48)
Ancestry
German28.7%(2,969)
English13%(1,348)
Irish10.2%(1,056)
American8.7%(896)
Italian4.2%(438)
Polish2.7%(283)
Scottish1.9%(201)
Swedish1.4%(146)
Austrian1.2%(126)
Canadian1.1%(116)
Norwegian1%(107)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(83)
Dutch0.8%(81)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(71)
Russian0.5%(53)
Greek0.4%(39)
Welsh0.3%(27)
Serbian0.2%(23)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Portuguese0.1%(9)
Swiss0%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.7%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 married31%(1,270)
Married51.4%(2,104)
Widowed3.9%(159)
Divorced13.7%(560)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(1,068)
Married45.4%(2,078)
Widowed15.1%(690)
Divorced16.1%(737)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% 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)11.7%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 632 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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How many people live in Galion, Ohio?

Galion, Ohio has about 11,859 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Galion, Ohio?

The typical household in Galion, Ohio earns about $21,436 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Galion, Ohio expensive?

In Galion, Ohio, the median home is worth about $37,700, and the typical rent is about $287 a month.

How educated are people in Galion, Ohio?

About 8.4% of adults age 25 and over in Galion, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Galion, Ohio?

About 15.6% of people in Galion, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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