Galesburg Metro Area

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  2. Galesburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Galesburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Galesburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Galesburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Galesburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Galesburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Galesburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Galesburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Galesburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Galesburg Metro Area Counties
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Galesburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Galesburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 74,571
  • Land Area (2000): 3,260.281 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.526 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 31,504
Galesburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 104,212 68.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,004 5.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 39,594 26.08%

Galesburg Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Galesburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 39,256 36,829 2,427 6.18% 62
1991 39,003 36,491 2,513 6.44% 64
1992 39,852 37,311 2,541 6.38% 64
1993 39,694 37,286 2,408 6.07% 61
1994 39,596 37,534 2,062 5.21% 52
1995 38,427 36,610 1,816 4.73% 47
1996 38,201 36,334 1,867 4.89% 49
1997 38,789 37,144 1,645 4.24% 42
1998 39,269 37,771 1,498 3.81% 38
1999 39,640 38,186 1,454 3.67% 37
2000 38,044 36,226 1,817 4.78% 48
2001 36,990 34,952 2,038 5.51% 55
2002 36,189 33,703 2,485 6.87% 69
2003 35,197 32,586 2,611 7.42% 74
2004 34,760 32,186 2,574 7.41% 74
2005 34,465 32,030 2,436 7.07% 71
2006 34,844 33,000 1,844 5.29% 53
2007 35,368 33,581 1,787 5.05% 51
2008 35,599 33,326 2,273 6.38% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,361 32,888 2,473 6.99% 70
Feb 2008 35,345 33,078 2,267 6.41% 64
Mar 2008 35,437 33,393 2,044 5.77% 58
Apr 2008 35,340 33,471 1,869 5.29% 53
May 2008 35,570 33,590 1,980 5.57% 56
Jun 2008 36,155 33,709 2,446 6.77% 68
Jul 2008 36,235 33,751 2,484 6.86% 69
Aug 2008 35,792 33,218 2,574 7.19% 72
Sep 2008 35,158 32,840 2,318 6.59% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Galesburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,752 7.70%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,336 6.54%
3. Educational Services 2,224 6.23%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,012 5.63%
5. Rail Transportation 1,812 5.07%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,696 4.75%
7. Public Administration 1,638 4.58%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 1,510 4.23%
9. Truck Transportation 1,438 4.03%
10. Health Care 1,406 3.94%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,374 3.85%
12. Repair and Maintenance 918 2.57%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 904 2.53%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 848 2.37%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 804 2.25%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 774 2.17%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 652 1.83%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 608 1.70%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 602 1.69%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 580 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,640 19.73%
2. Educational Services 4,968 14.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,216 6.58%
4. Social Assistance 1,850 5.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,558 4.63%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,456 4.33%
7. Public Administration 1,288 3.83%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,158 3.44%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,112 3.30%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 808 2.40%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 774 2.30%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 592 1.76%
13. Food Manufacturing 506 1.50%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 488 1.45%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 446 1.33%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 386 1.15%
17. Metal Manufactuing 368 1.09%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 336 1.00%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 328 0.97%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 318 0.94%

Galesburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,478 6.94%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,168 6.07%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,728 4.84%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,558 4.36%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,542 4.32%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,530 4.28%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,522 4.26%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,276 3.57%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,250 3.50%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,168 3.27%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,056 2.96%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,052 2.94%
13. Rail and Water Transportation 1,010 2.83%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 760 2.13%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 700 1.96%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 698 1.95%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 678 1.90%
18. Agricultural Workers 628 1.76%
19. Top Executives 628 1.76%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 584 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,884 5.60%
2. Registered Nurses 1,744 5.18%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,590 4.72%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,450 4.31%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,232 3.66%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,228 3.65%
7. Cashiers 1,216 3.61%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,214 3.61%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,200 3.57%
10. Other Production Occupations 1,182 3.51%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,048 3.11%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 992 2.95%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 990 2.94%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 960 2.85%
15. Other Management Occupations 956 2.84%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 934 2.78%
17. Child Care Workers 878 2.61%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 734 2.18%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 658 1.96%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 604 1.79%

Galesburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 64,233 52.50%
15-35 hours 15,885 12.98%
1-14 hours 4,264 3.49%
No regular hours 37,955 31.02%

Galesburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,394 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,853 2.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,012 4.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,846 8.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,448 11.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,591 12.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,831 17.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,266 9.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,752 4.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,496 3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,135 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 590 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,560 11.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,294 7.89%

Galesburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,023 7.49%
5-9 15,466 23.06%
10-14 14,212 21.19%
15-19 9,957 14.85%
20-24 7,926 11.82%
25-29 2,373 3.54%
30-34 4,567 6.81%
35-39 802 1.20%
40-44 1,000 1.49%
45-59 2,387 3.56%
60-89 2,192 3.27%
At least 90 1,163 1.73%

Galesburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 244 0.36% 54,713 81.58%
30-44 170 0.25% 6,199 9.24%
45-59 54 0.08% 2,333 3.48%
At least 60 26 0.04% 3,329 4.96%

Galesburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 156 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,151 10.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 55,798 80.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 108 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 459 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 494 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,902 4.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,681 3.84%

Galesburg Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 58,462 (137,904 people)
Families (2000): 39,044 (112,870 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,889
People at same address in 1995: 85,513
Galesburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,199 8.72%
$10,000-$14,999 4,699 7.88%
$15,000-$19,999 4,817 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 4,542 7.62%
$25,000-$29,999 4,954 8.31%
$30,000-$34,999 5,010 8.40%
$35,000-$39,999 3,929 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 3,696 6.20%
$45,000-$49,999 3,720 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 5,873 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 5,893 9.88%
$75,000-$99,999 4,207 7.06%
$100,000-$124,999 1,583 2.65%
$125,000-$149,999 626 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 456 0.76%
$200,000 or more 422 0.71%

Galesburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,452 28.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,577 32.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,149 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,263 14.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 139 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,376 11.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 58 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,478 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 477 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 226 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Galesburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 45,308 27.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,286 15.08%
Public Assistance 1,616 0.96%
Retirement 11,752 7.01%
Self Employment 8,302 4.95%
Social Security 20,744 12.37%
Supplemental Security 2,300 1.37%
Wage / Salary 43,373 25.86%
Other 9,038 5.39%

Galesburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,857 61.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,313 38.27%

Galesburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,879 11.34%
Color 1 Box Married 37,115 61.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,502 23.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,178 3.59%

Galesburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,903 12.43%
Color 1 Box Married 35,020 55.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,503 19.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,172 12.85%

Galesburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Galesburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,460 4.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,159 13.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 43,004 36.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 30,072 25.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,626 6.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,971 9.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,967 4.20%

Galesburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,628 2.18% 547 0.73% 2,175 2.92%
Kindergarten 1,554 2.08% 210 0.28% 1,764 2.37%
Grades 1-4 6,817 9.14% 697 0.93% 7,514 10.08%
Grades 5-8 7,518 10.08% 511 0.69% 8,029 10.77%
Grades 9-12 7,736 10.37% 280 0.38% 8,016 10.75%
Undergrad college 4,072 5.46% 4,699 6.30% 8,771 11.76%
Graduate or professional school 536 0.72% 171 0.23% 707 0.95%
Total 29,861 40.04% 7,115 9.54% 36,976 49.58%

Galesburg Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Galesburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 112 137
2004 119 123

Galesburg Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Galesburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 126,140 89.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,928 10.58%

Galesburg Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,873
Galesburg Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galesburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Galesburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,809 11.81%
10-19 Years 10,346 13.87%
20-29 Years 9,621 12.90%
30-39 Years 9,611 12.89%
40-49 Years 11,084 14.86%
50-59 Years 8,807 11.81%
60-69 Years 6,632 8.89%
70-79 Years 5,745 7.70%
80-89 Years 3,209 4.30%
90+ Years 707 0.95%

Galesburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,875 49.45%
Color 1 Box Female 37,696 50.55%

Galesburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 67,027 89.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,768 5.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,403 3.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 750 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 443 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 113 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.03%

Galesburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 28,360 22.09%
2. Irish 18,997 14.80%
3. English 18,862 14.69%
4. United States Or American 16,365 12.75%
5. Swedish 16,004 12.47%
6. Dutch 4,314 3.36%
7. French Non-Basque 3,629 2.83%
8. Italian 3,384 2.64%
9. Scotch Irish 3,316 2.58%
10. Scottish 3,009 2.34%

Galesburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 137,294 95.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,481 2.43%
3. German 413 0.29%
4. French 374 0.26%
5. Italian 196 0.14%
6. Scandinavian 156 0.11%
7. Japanese 148 0.10%
8. Tagalog 144 0.10%
9. Korean 126 0.09%
10. Chinese 110 0.08%

Galesburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 149,476 98.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,188 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,146 0.75%

Galesburg Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Galesburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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