Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Galena is worth considering.
In Galena, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Galena 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.
The citizens of Galena have a very low rate of college education: just 9.33% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Galena in 2022 was $14,240, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,960 for a family of four. Galena also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.11% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Galena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Galena include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Galena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
