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Galena, Kansas Population 2021

2,830

Galena is a city located in Cherokee County Kansas. With a 2020 population of 2,830, it is the 90th largest city in Kansas and the 6422nd largest city in the United States . Galena is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -8.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,085 in 2010. Galena reached it's highest population of 10,155 in 1900. Spanning over 5 miles, Galena has a population density of 617 people per square mile.

The average household income in Galena is $41,451 with a poverty rate of 23.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $653 per month, and the median house value is $65,600. The median age in Galena is 38.9 years, 34.9 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

Galena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Galena was:

White: 90.28%
Two or more races: 6.33%
Native American: 3.39%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Galena, Kansas is 2,830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,872.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 3,085.

Galena, Kansas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,611	90.28%
Two or More Races	183	6.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	98	3.39%

Galena Population by Race

Galena Population Pyramid $2021

Galena Population by Age

Galena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Galena Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	72.4%	27.6%
All	60.4%	39.6%
Non Family	59.2%	40.8%
Female	46.5%	53.5%
Male	22.7%	77.3%

60.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Galena Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,122	2.51	60.4
Married	435	2.98	72.4
Non Family	426	1.17	59.2
Female	217	4.24	46.5
Male	44	2.36	22.7

3.3

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

Galena Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	127	6.30%
9th to 12th Grade	108	5.36%
High School Graduate	777	38.56%
Some College	588	29.18%
Associates Degree	164	8.14%
Bachelors Degree	134	6.65%
Graduate Degree	117	5.81%

Galena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galena Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,785	1,559	237
Native American	80	71	14
2+ Races	76	76
Hispanic	74	74

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 17.50%.

Galena Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$27,373	$28,750	$27,028
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$26,328	$25,885	$27,614
Some College	$24,101	$24,519	$23,750
Bachelors Degree	$58,382	$57,656	$59,028
Graduate Degree	$55,650	$	$53,942

$27,373

Average Earnings

$28,750

Average Male

$27,028

Average Female

Galena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galena Language by Age

Galena Language

99.75% of Galena residents speak only English, while 0.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.25% of the population.

Galena Language

Galena Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	2,420	537	22.19%
Native	98	67	68.37%
Multiple	183	64	34.97%
Hispanic	130	13	10.00%

23.70%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.78%

Male Poverty Rate

28.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galena is Native, with 68.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galena is Hispanic, with 10.00% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.07%.

Galena Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	23.98%
Some College	21.96%
High School	17.77%
Bachelors or Greater	3.72%

Galena Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Male Unemployed	38.52%
Female Employed	9.85%
Male Employed	7.19%

Galena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galena Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$32,361	$41,451
Families	$48,026	$50,228
Married Families	$60,066	-
Non Families	$19,864	$25,739

Income by Household Type

Galena Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Galena Married by Age and Sex

Galena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Galena Marital Status by Race

Galena Marital Status

238

Number of Veterans

222

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	95
Vietnam	35
First Gulf War	31
World War II
Korea

Galena Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	141
55 to 64	59
65 to 74	30
75+	8
18 to 34

Galena Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	218	10.38%
Native American	14	17.50%
2+ Races	6	6.00%

Galena Veterans by Race

Galena Veterans by Education

3.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galena Veterans by Education

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

Galena Employment by Age

Galena Employment by Race

Galena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

11.69%

Born in Galena

99.65%

Native Born

0.35%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.65% of Galena residents were born in the United States, with 11.69% having been born in Kansas. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Galena Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,830	-14	-0.49%
2020	2,844	-14	-0.49%
2019	2,858	-14	-0.49%
2018	2,872	-14	-0.49%
2017	2,886	-17	-0.59%
2016	2,903	-41	-1.39%
2015	2,944	-36	-1.21%
2014	2,980	-22	-0.73%
2013	3,002	-46	-1.51%
2012	3,048	-28	-0.91%
2011	3,076	-28	-0.90%
2010	3,104	-183	-0.57%
2000	3,287	-21	-0.06%
1990	3,308	-279	-0.81%
1980	3,587	-125	-0.34%
1970	3,712	-115	-0.30%
1960	3,827	-202	-0.51%
1950	4,029	-346	-0.82%
1940	4,375	-361	-0.79%
1930	4,736	24	0.05%
1920	4,712	-1,384	-2.54%
1910	6,096	-4,059	-4.98%
1900	10,155		0.00%

Galena, Kansas Population 2021

Galena Demographics

Galena, Kansas Population 2021

Population by Race

Galena Population by Race

Galena Population Pyramid $2021

Galena Median Age

Galena Adults

Galena Age Dependency

Galena Sex Ratio

Galena Population by Age

Galena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Galena Household Types

Galena Households and Families

Galena Households by Type

Galena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galena Educational Attainment by Race

Galena Educational Attainment by Race

Galena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galena Language by Age

Galena Language

Galena Language

Galena Poverty by Race

Poverty in Galena

Galena Poverty

Galena Poverty Rate by Education

Galena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galena Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Galena Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Galena Married by Age and Sex

Galena Marriage

Galena Marital Status by Race

Galena Marital Status

Galena Veterans by War

Galena Veterans by Age

Galena Veterans by Race

Galena Veterans by Education

Galena Veterans by Education

Galena Employment by Age

Galena Employment by Race

Galena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Galena Place of Birth

Galena Population by Year