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Galena, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Galena is a Census city of 611 people across 17.76 square miles of land, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. Median household income is $87,875, 58.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Galena
What Galena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area17.76 sq mi
- Water area6.75 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land34 plus or minus 7
- County holding the largest share of its areaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
How many people live in Galena
- Population611 plus or minus 126
- Median age35.3
- Population under 18183 plus or minus 48
- Share under 1830.0 percent
- Population 65 and over68 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over11.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households295 plus or minus 81
- Family households186 plus or minus 72
- Share of households that are families63.1 percent plus or minus 17.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Income and work in Galena
- Median household income$87,875 plus or minus $46,992
- Per capita income$44,957 plus or minus $9,924
- Civilian labor force344 plus or minus 90
- Employed343 plus or minus 90
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over407 plus or minus 92
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.3 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Housing in Galena
- Housing units363 plus or minus 80
- Occupied units295 plus or minus 81
- Vacant units68
- Vacancy rate18.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied173 plus or minus 50
- Renter occupied122 plus or minus 63
- Ownership rate58.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,000 plus or minus $26,574
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,199 plus or minus $351
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units324 plus or minus 74
- Share single family89.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more27 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more7.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
How Galena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute304 plus or minus 89
- Commuting under 15 minutes245 plus or minus 69
- Share commuting under 15 minutes80.6 percent plus or minus 32.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.9 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone47.1 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Carpooled18.5 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked18.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Flood risk in Galena
- NFIP communityCity of Galena
- NFIP community number020124
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/01/84
The City of Galena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 020124 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, not Galena
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area context, not Galena figures
- Establishments in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area92
- Covered employment, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area2,292
- Average annual pay, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$52,125
- Housing units permitted, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area0
Every figure in this section is published for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area as a whole and is not a measurement of Galena.
All Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Galena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Galena, Alaska?
611, in 295 households. Galena city covers 17.76 square miles of land, which is 34 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Galena in?
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Galena?
$87,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,000. Median gross rent is $1,199 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Galena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Galena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Galena, city of, community 020124, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Galena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Galena.
Is zoning published for Galena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.