Galesburg is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Galesburg, just 9.69% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Galesburg in 2022 was $22,302, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,208 for a family of four. However, Galesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Galesburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Galesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Galesburg include Dutch, English, Irish, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Galesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
