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Galen, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,420 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Galen:

$121,420
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,420 - $170,660

Total population: 4,290 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,441 (210 farm, 4,231 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,804 (1,644 occupied: 1,286 owner occupied, 358 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

46%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $95,939.

Median contract rent in 2022: $644 (lower quartile is $523, upper quartile is $798)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $588


Median gross rent in Galen, NY in 2022: $907

Housing units in Galen with a mortgage: 577 (38 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 283

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Galen, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 92,382
  • In family households: 78,251 (18,060 male householders, 7,244 female householders)
    19,384 spouses, 27,003 children (24,936 natural, 549 adopted, 1,518 stepchildren), 1,761 grandchildren, 476 brothers or sisters, 575 parents, foster children, 607 other relatives, 2,704 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,131 (5,601 male householders (4,242 living alone)), 5,680 female householders (4,709 living alone)), 2,850 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,390 (965 institutionalized population)

17,772 married couples with children.
5,951 single-parent households (1,743 men, 4,208 women).

94.3% of residents of Galen speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 99 (2.3%)
(46.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galen, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galen, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 351 bedroom
  • 2222 bedrooms
  • 6733 bedrooms
  • 2674 bedrooms
  • 895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galen, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galen, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1061 bedroom
  • 1282 bedrooms
  • 1043 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Galen in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galen in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 3621 vehicle
  • 6092 vehicles
  • 2123 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Galen in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galen in renter-occupied apartments
  • 97no vehicle
  • 1411 vehicle
  • 1172 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galen, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galen, New York
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 774 rooms
  • 2185 rooms
  • 3136 rooms
  • 2377 rooms
  • 2128 rooms
  • 2189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galen, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galen, New York
  • 01 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 693 rooms
  • 724 rooms
  • 1185 rooms
  • 406 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 278 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Galen, NY
Galen town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Galen, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Galen, NY in 2022
  • 1,583Less than $10,000
  • 2,204$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,348$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,682$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,375$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,037$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,755$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,468$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,720$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,158$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,171$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,712$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Galen: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.8%
Number of people working at home: 240 (12.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 160
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 232
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 264
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 191
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 258
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 80
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 208
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 79
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 33
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 128
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 92
  • 90 or more minutes: 29

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,453 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled: 206 (11.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 21 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 63 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 106 (5.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Galen detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galen, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galen, New York
  • 371995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 131980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 41965 to 1969
  • 26Before 1965
Ancestries in Galen, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 924 (18.3%)
  • Italian: 839 (16.6%)
  • Irish: 712 (14.1%)
  • English: 659 (13.0%)
  • Other: 437 (8.7%)
  • United States: 422 (8.4%)
  • Dutch: 411 (8.1%)
  • French: 179 (3.5%)
  • Scottish: 148 (2.9%)
  • Polish: 132 (2.6%)
  • French Canadian: 58 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 24 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 21 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 20 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 18 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 13 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 8 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 6 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 3 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Galen:

41.2% (33)
New York:

4.2% (161,189)

Italy
Galen:

20.0% (16)
New York:

3.8% (147,729)

Canada
Galen:

16.2% (13)
New York:

1.4% (54,876)

Germany
Galen:

8.8% (7)
New York:

1.8% (69,327)

Honduras
Galen:

8.8% (7)
New York:

1.1% (43,314)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Galen:

5.0% (4)
New York:

6.0% (233,766)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,811
  • Other state: 533
  • Northeast: 279
  • Midwest: 57
  • South: 164
  • West: 33

70% of Galen residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 101
  • 9th grade: 56
  • 10th grade: 70
  • 11th grade: 40
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 55
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 532
  • Less than 1 year of college: 113
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 141
  • Associate degree: 90
  • Bachelor's degree: 111
  • Master's degree: 32
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 40
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 742
  • Less than 1 year of college: 73
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
  • Associate degree: 115
  • Bachelor's degree: 86
  • Master's degree: 24
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Galen marital status for males
Galen marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,247
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 131
  • 3 or 4: 119
  • 5 to 9: 82
  • 20 to 49: 21
  • Mobile homes: 198

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,562

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Galen
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Galen, NY
  • 46.1%Utility gas
  • 25.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.1%Wood
  • 3.0%Electricity
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Galen, NY
  • 53.9%Utility gas
  • 22.3%Electricity
  • 14.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 88
Here:

14.3%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:

5.7%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41
Here:

33.6%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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