Galesburg, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galesburg	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,716	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$56,673	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,496	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,353	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,201	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,135	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galesburg is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galesburg is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galesburg is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galesburg is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,778 $56,673 $113,346

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Galesburg median earnings by income bracket

Galesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	201	$157,805	94.0%
Oak Run, IL	487	$129,827	59.6%
North Henderson, IL	245	$109,943	35.2%
Knoxville, IL	3,234	$96,054	18.1%
Rio, IL	215	$91,767	12.8%
Galesburg, IL	31,538	$56,673	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	31,533	$152,043	86.9%
Garner, NC	31,549	$99,772	22.7%
Fleming Island, FL	31,515	$150,974	85.6%
Holladay, UT	31,564	$139,187	71.1%
Gurnee, IL	31,504	$147,750	81.7%
Galesburg, IL	31,538	$56,673	30.3%

Source: The Galesburg, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.