Population 389 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Galen
Household size in Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Galen average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.9 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Galen skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 31.8 in 2006–10, 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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Galen: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Galen
Renters in Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in Galen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.4%) 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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Galen is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Galen has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $562 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $881 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Galen runs $881 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Galen
Bachelor's degrees in Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Galen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.2%, 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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Galen never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Galen
| Period | Galen | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Galen out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Galen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen | 2.88 | 48.8 | 6.3% | 18.0% | 9.5% | 1999 | $881 | 4.2% | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Pumpkintown | 2.75 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 31.1% | 1987 | $811 | 8.1% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| Webbtown | 3.43 | 34.0 | 23.3% | 24.8% | 14.4% | 1987 | $752 | 12.8% | 76.6% | 4.6% |
| Lafayette | 2.81 | 38.5 | 12.0% | 26.5% | 11.3% | 1989 | $884 | 14.2% | 84.3% | 2.9% |
| Drapers Crossroads | 2.23 | 54.6 | 2.5% | 18.2% | 9.7% | 1984 | $741 | 10.3% | 87.8% | 14.2% |
| Walnut Shade | 2.74 | 41.0 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 33.0% | 1986 | $805 | 8.5% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| Red Boiling Springs | 2.58 | 42.5 | 12.3% | 31.8% | 17.4% | 1982 | $770 | 13.0% | 81.7% | 7.4% |
| Holland | 2.91 | 44.1 | 10.4% | 21.0% | 16.9% | 1979 | $822 | 24.4% | 79.3% | 7.9% |
| Willette | 2.23 | 54.6 | 2.5% | 18.2% | 9.7% | 1984 | $741 | 10.3% | 87.8% | 14.2% |
| Gamaliel | 2.64 | 33.0 | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 1974 | $580 | 14.1% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
| Hermitage Springs | 2.03 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 19.7% | 1986 | $720 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 8.3% |
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 Galen. 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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