Population 1,902 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Galatia
Household size in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Galatia has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Galatia skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Galatia (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Galatia
Renters in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Galatia is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (67.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in Galatia, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Galatia was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $336 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $613 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$595 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Galatia runs $931 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Galatia
Bachelor's degrees in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Galatia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Galatia is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Galatia
| Period | Galatia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Galatia than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Galatia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatia | 2.47 | 44.1 | 11.8% | 21.1% | 13.8% | 1978 | $931 | 15.9% | 91.1% | 6.6% |
| Long Branch | 2.33 | 43.0 | 13.4% | 20.6% | 18.3% | 1976 | $1,272 | 34.6% | 95.6% | 7.8% |
| Harco | 2.56 | 40.9 | 15.9% | 14.7% | 3.2% | 1988 | $848 | 21.5% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| Raleigh | 2.34 | 44.1 | 11.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% | 1976 | $1,333 | 39.0% | 96.2% | 8.2% |
| West End | 2.49 | 48.0 | 4.3% | 19.0% | 16.7% | 1981 | $804 | 13.0% | 84.6% | 6.3% |
| Muddy | 2.00 | 52.8 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 1968 | $883 | 38.5% | 90.0% | 14.0% |
| Walpole | 2.33 | 49.3 | 1.9% | 22.2% | 13.5% | 1992 | $875 | 32.2% | 88.8% | 3.3% |
| Kegley | 2.39 | 45.8 | 8.3% | 17.2% | 9.3% | 1983 | $787 | 16.1% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| Thompsonville | 2.42 | 45.7 | 7.9% | 18.1% | 10.6% | 1985 | $876 | 14.9% | 88.4% | 4.9% |
| Wasson | 2.17 | 47.6 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 17.3% | 1977 | $1,241 | 25.0% | 96.5% | 9.2% |
| Harrisburg | 2.28 | 45.4 | 15.7% | 32.8% | 14.1% | 1971 | $928 | 18.2% | 86.7% | 7.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Galatia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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