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Galesburg City township, IL


Knox County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,923   ( 2,272 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.7 square miles
Population density: 1686.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,862 73.06% 12.9%
Black:3,76412.58% 3.7%
Indian:200.07% 64.3%
Asian:4681.56% 60.8%
2+ races:1,1343.79% 37.0%
Hispanic:2,5048.37% 11.9%
Total non-White:8,06126.94% 13.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,252 -12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:980 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,195
25,11478.01%
3,63011.28%
560.17%
2910.90%
8282.57%
2,2376.95%
7,08121.99%

2000
33,827
27,80382.19%
3,42110.11%
820.24%
3661.08%
4681.38%
1,6674.93%
6,02417.81%

1990
33,530
29,33387.48%
2,6457.89%
580.17%
2800.84%
n/a
1,2143.62%
4,19712.52%

1980
35,305
31,80690.09%
2,0255.74%
620.18%
1900.54%
n/a
1,2103.43%
3,4999.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,689 -7.9
1,057 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,530 -4.6
1,827 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,473 -7.0
698 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Galesburg City township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.6
5,128 17.1%
24,795 82.9%
6,650 22.2%
12,610
2.07
6,171 48.9%
4,298 69.6%
626 10.1%
6,439 51.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
6,348 19.7%
25,847 80.3%
5,823 18.1%
13,008
2.19
7,236 55.6%
4,849 67.0%
1,173 16.2%
5,772 44.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
7,142 21.1%
26,685 78.9%
6,057 17.9%
13,201
2.25
7,936 60.1%
5,951 75.0%
1,049 13.2%
5,265 39.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
7,491 22.3%
26,039 77.7%
6,038 18.0%
13,310
2.29
8,516 64.0%
6,528 76.7%
988 11.6%
4,794 36.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
8,755 24.8%
26,550 75.2%
5,506 15.6%
13,523
2.44
9,168 67.8%
7,561 82.5%
876 9.6%
4,355 32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Galesburg City township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,450 
Median Value$86,500 
Occupied12,61087.3%
Vacant1,84012.7%
Owned7,53959.8%
Rented5,07140.2%
Median Rent$679 
Single-Family Units10,15470.3%
    Detached9,95168.9%
    Attached2031.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,42216.8%
Mobile Homes5934.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Galesburg City township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1359.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0168.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1379.0%
$20,000 to $24,9997385.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996695.3%
$30,000 to $34,9995394.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996595.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996265.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998176.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996895.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2109.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,35210.7%
$100,000 to $124,9998867.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994883.9%
$150,000 to $199,9994473.5%
$200,000 or more2021.6%
Median Household Income42,346 
Per Capita Income25,731 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1599.2%
Public Assistance4453.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,81222.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,01258.9%
Unemployed4732.8%
In Armed Forces60.0%
Total Labor Force10,49161.7%
Not in Labor Force6,52038.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4623,37257.0%
Non-Profit5081,17030.3%
Self-Employed42917670.9%
Local Government22087220.1%
State Government13313849.1%
Federal Government547840.9%
Total Private + Self4,8913,54858.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9152,25828.8%
Total5,8065,80650.0%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0028.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,30219.8%
Professional, Technical2,64422.7%
Service Occupations2,59722.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing370.3%
All others3,09126.6%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,05417.7%
Retail trade1,87816.1%
Educational services1,78515.3%
Accommodation and food services1,0889.4%
Manufacturing1,0579.1%
Transportation and warehousing7856.7%
Other services5925.1%
Construction5394.6%
Public administration3142.7%
Wholesale trade3062.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2912.5%
Finance and insurance2332.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1861.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1461.3%
Information1451.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1181.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing610.5%
Management430.4%
Utilities150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Galesburg City township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7715.92%
Puerto Rican2700.90%
Cuban160.05%
Dominican210.07%
Total Central American2390.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1610.54%
Nicaraguan780.26%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American460.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian340.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1410.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1330.44%
Chinese980.33%
Vietnamese780.26%
Filipino690.23%
Thai40.01%
Japanese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,71290.3%
Spanish1,6265.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun3231.1%
Other Indo-European2070.7%
Other1780.6%
German, other Germanic1550.5%
Vietnamese830.3%
Chinese670.2%
Tagalog670.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,84016.2%
Irish4,13213.8%
English2,9389.8%
American1,6775.6%
Swedish1,5605.2%
Italian6152.1%
African5011.7%
Scotch-Irish4411.5%
Scottish3871.3%
European3341.1%
Norwegian3221.1%
Polish2961.0%
French2931.0%
Dutch2750.9%
British1490.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,70795.9%
Not a citizen1,2164.1%
Native28,37294.8%
Foreign-born1,5515.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Galesburg City township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
949 4.5%2,189 10.4%7,073 33.6%6,788 32.3%2,546 12.1%1,496 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 949 4.5%
9-12 Years 2,189 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,073 33.6%
Some College 6,788 32.3%
Bach. Degree 2,546 12.1%
Grad Degree 1,496 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Galesburg City township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +421 R +27 R + 1.2%
D +394
2020 vs. 2012 R +728 R +1,939 R + 14.8%
D -1,211
2020 vs. 2008 R +659 R +2,183 R + 15.8%
D -1,524
2016 vs. 2008 R +238 R +2,156 R + 14.6%
D -1,918
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Joe Biden (D) 6,906 55.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,288 42.4% 269 2.2% 12,463 2 -4 0.21%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,512 52.6% Donald Trump (R) 4,867 39.3% 990 8.0% 12,369 1 -7 0.22%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 8,117 62.7% Mitt Romney (R) 4,560 35.2% 276 2.1% 12,953 -5 -12 0.25%
2008 51% Barack Obama (D) 8,430 63.3% John McCain (R) 4,629 34.7% 265 2.0% 13,324 -2 -11 0.24%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 7,942 58.3% George W. Bush* (R) 5,557 40.8% 128 0.9% 13,627 -4 -10 0.26%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,527 57.9% George W. Bush (R) 5,037 38.8% 427 3.3% 12,991 -4 -9 0.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,906 55.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,288 42.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 129 1.0%
Other 140 1.1%
TOTAL 12,463
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,512 52.6%
Donald Trump (R) 4,867 39.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 612 4.9%
Other 378 3.1%
TOTAL 12,369
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,117 62.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,560 35.2%
Other 276 2.1%
TOTAL 12,953
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,430 63.3%
John McCain (R) 4,629 34.7%
Other 265 2.0%
TOTAL 13,324
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,557 40.8%
John Kerry (D) 7,942 58.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 92 0.7%
Other 36 0.3%
TOTAL 13,627
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Galesburg City township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,037 38.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,527 57.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 278 2.1%
Other 149 1.1%
TOTAL 12,991
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galesburg City township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 37% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 5,008 55.8% Kathy Salvi (R) 3,774 42.1% 191 [+] 2.1% 8,973 1 0.22%
2022 G 37% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 4,721 52.7% Darren Bailey (R) 3,962 44.2% 278 [+] 3.1% 8,961 2 0.22%
2020 S2 51% Richard Durbin* (D) 6,826 55.9% Mark Curran (R) 4,998 40.9% 391 [+] 3.2% 12,215 2 0.20%
2018 G 39% J.B. Pritzker (D) 5,348 56.0% Bruce Rauner* (R) 3,453 36.2% 746 [+] 7.8% 9,547 -3 0.21%
2016 S3 49% Tammy Duckworth (D) 6,728 55.1% Mark Kirk* (R) 4,824 39.5% 651 [+] 5.3% 12,203 0 0.22%
2014 S2 34% Richard Durbin* (D) 4,927 56.9% Jim Oberweis (R) 3,378 39.0% 355 [+] 4.1% 8,660 -4 0.24%
2014 G 35% Pat Quinn* (D) 4,247 48.9% Bruce Rauner (R) 3,981 45.9% 452 [+] 5.2% 8,680 -4 0.24%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote