Galesburg
ILKnox County, Illinois
Population 50K |Median income $50,263 |1 hospital
Population
49,751
Knox County
Median Income
$50,263
-21% vs avg
Median Home Value
$96,800
-51% vs avg
Median Age
42.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
49K-6%
Median Income
$53,291+31%
Median Home Value
$104,900+29%
Poverty Rate
15.9%-5%
Unemployment
4.5%-50%
Economics
Median Rent $694/mo
Poverty Rate
16.3% +13% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.4%
Work From Home 4.8%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 83.7%
African American 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Asian 1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.2%
High Blood Pressure
38.7%
Short Sleep Duration
36.7%
Physical Inactivity
27.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Binge Drinking
16.7%
Current Smoking
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Diabetes
13.5%
Current Asthma
10.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 57.6%
Annual Checkup 79%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.2%
Stroke
4.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
GALESBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Galesburg Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Knox County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.