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Galena, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Galena is a Census city of 2,931 people across 4.62 square miles of land, in Jo Daviess County. Median household income is $58,689, 56.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Galena
What Galena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.62 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land634
- County holding the largest share of its areaJo Daviess County, 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
- Population2,931
- Median age57.0
- Population under 18270 plus or minus 122
- Share under 189.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over1,117 plus or minus 286
- Share 65 and over38.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Households1,717
- Family households857
- Share of households that are families49.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Income and work in Galena
- Median household income$58,689 plus or minus $16,492
- Per capita income$45,295
- Civilian labor force1,564
- Employed1,539
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 45
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over2,346
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.3 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Housing in Galena
- Housing units2,057
- Occupied units1,717
- Vacant units340 plus or minus 208
- Vacancy rate16.5 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Owner occupied962
- Renter occupied755 plus or minus 176
- Ownership rate56.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$836
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units1,366
- Share single family66.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more691 plus or minus 264
- Share in buildings of two or more33.6 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1945
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 commute1,336
- Commuting under 15 minutes737 plus or minus 288
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.2 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more173 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone58.7 percent
- Carpooled9.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport3.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Walked14.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Worked from home13.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
SBA loans in Galena (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,041,000
- Average approval$260,250
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$920,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galena, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galena
SBA loans in Galena (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,094,000
- Average approval$442,000
- Median approval$232,000
- Largest approval$1,015,000
- Jobs supported60
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galena, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galena
Flood risk in Galena
- NFIP communityCity of Galena
- NFIP community number175168
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/15
The City of Galena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 175168 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.
Jo Daviess County, not Galena
Jo Daviess County context, not Galena figures
- Establishments in Jo Daviess County673
- Covered employment, Jo Daviess County7,485
- Average annual pay, Jo Daviess County$46,804
- Housing units permitted, Jo Daviess County59
Every figure in this section is published for Jo Daviess County as a whole and is not a measurement of Galena.
All Jo Daviess County 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, Illinois?
2,931, in 1,717 households. Galena city covers 4.62 square miles of land, which is 634 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?
Jo Daviess County, 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?
$58,689. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,200. Median gross rent is $836 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Galena businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galena, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Galena borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Galena. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Galena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Galena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Galena, city of, community 175168, 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 Jo Daviess County 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.