What percentage of people rent in Galena, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Galena, IL, 2020–2024
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44.0% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Galena, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 755 renting households against 962 that own their home.

In Galena, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 44.0% in 2020–2024 (+9.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.0% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 755 (±176)
Median renter income: $36,560 (±$15,485)

Who rents and who owns in Galena

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galena	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.0% (±7.6 points)	19.6% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	755 (±176)	2,039 (±239)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	962 (±143)	8,352 (±258)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.2 (±0.2)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,560 (±$15,485)	$35,884 (±$5,468)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,773 (±$27,899)	$88,176 (±$7,407)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Galena, the renter share is higher than in Jo Daviess County (19.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jo Daviess County, Galena ranks 1 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 103 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Galena has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.5% (±7.3 points)	44.0% (±7.6 points)	+9.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$645 (±$120)	$836 (±$59)	+29.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,851 (±$7,991)	$58,689 (±$16,492)	+1.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Galena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galena
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Galena	—	44.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Rawlins Township	1.7 mi	16.3% (±14.2 points)	Lower
West Galena Township	2.1 mi	39.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Galena Township	2.7 mi	15.9% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Vinegar Hill Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Lower
The Galena Territory	5.6 mi	3.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Council Hill Township	5.7 mi	3.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Menominee Township	6.2 mi	10.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Rice Township	6.8 mi	4.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rawlins Township, IL (16.3%), East Galena Township, IL (15.9%), Vinegar Hill Township, IL (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jo Daviess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Galena	44.0% (±7.6 points)
2	West Galena Township	39.3% (±7.9 points)
3	Nora	38.4% (±27.8 points)
4	Hanover	36.4% (±9.4 points)
5	Rush Township	36.0% (±18.5 points)
6	Nora Township	33.9% (±22.7 points)
7	Apple River	33.1% (±12.4 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Jo Daviess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Galena

How many renters are there in Galena?

Galena has an estimated 755 (±176) renting households, 44.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Galena?

In Galena, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 44.0% in 2020–2024 (+9.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Galena?

A renting household in Galena has 1.2 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Galena?

The median renting household in Galena, IL has an income of $36,560 (±$15,485) a year, against $94,773 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Galena city, Illinois (place:28300, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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