Galesburg, IL Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over27,453100.0
In labor force15,90457.9
Civilian labor force
15,89657.9
Employed
14,66553.4
Unemployed
1,2314.5
Percent of civilian labor force
7.7(X)
Armed Forces
80.0
Not in labor force11,54942.1
Females 16 years and over13,886100.0
In labor force7,79556.1
Civilian labor force
7,79556.1
Employed
7,33552.8
Own children under 6 years2,293100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,56268.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over14,493100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone11,34378.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,61211.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)2341.6
Walked8455.8
Other means1971.4
Worked at home2621.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)14.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over14,665100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,91726.7
Service occupations2,89819.8
Sales and office occupations3,37923.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations710.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,1798.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,22122.0
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1581.1
Construction5103.5
Manufacturing2,34916.0
Wholesale trade3812.6
Retail trade2,00613.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,0707.3
Information3482.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5763.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services6504.4
Educational, health and social services4,13928.2
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,1297.7
Other services (except public administration)6094.2
Public administration7405.0
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers11,99581.8
Government workers1,90913.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business7615.2
Unpaid family workers00.0
INCOME IN 1999
Households13,201100.0
Less than $10,0001,49011.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,2629.6
$15,000 to $24,9992,38518.1
$25,000 to $34,9992,06215.6
$35,000 to $49,9992,26817.2
$50,000 to $74,9992,28217.3
$75,000 to $99,9998036.1
$100,000 to $149,9994233.2
$150,000 to $199,9991080.8
$200,000 or more1180.9
Median household income (dollars)31,987(X)
With earnings9,47071.7
Mean earnings (dollars)
41,337(X)
With Social Security income4,85836.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,868(X)
With Supplemental Security Income6084.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,701(X)
With public assistance income5544.2
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,310(X)
With retirement income2,85321.6
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,141(X)
Families7,936100.0
Less than $10,0005617.1
$10,000 to $14,9993774.8
$15,000 to $24,9991,09913.8
$25,000 to $34,9991,20515.2
$35,000 to $49,9991,57519.8
$50,000 to $74,9991,85223.3
$75,000 to $99,9996778.5
$100,000 to $149,9993955.0
$150,000 to $199,9991051.3
$200,000 or more901.1
Median family income (dollars)41,796(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,214(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,698(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,388(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families850(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.7
With related children under 18 years750(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.6
With related children under 5 years
436(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.3
Families with female householder, no husband present542(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.4
With related children under 18 years512(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)44.9
With related children under 5 years
318(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)60.1
Individuals4,407(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.7
18 years and over2,753(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.9
65 years and over
358(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.3
Related children under 18 years1,616(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,066(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,582(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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