Galena, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,163 (Urban population: 2,666 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 497 (all nonfarm))

Galena, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,487 (1,300 occupied: 870 owner occupied, 430 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	31%

Housing density: 327 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $343 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $402)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $328

Median gross rent in Galena, KS in 2007: $510

Housing units in Galena with a mortgage: 272 (6 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,844 (it was $36,400 in 2000)

Galena:	$53,844
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,385 - $69,967

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $56,185
Here: $56,185
State: $157,252

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,989
Here: $59,989
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $28,872
Here: $28,872
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $58,726

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,313

In family households: 2,856 (587 male householders, 317 female householders)
600 spouses, 1,016 children (925 natural, 25 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 56 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 457 (161 male householders (145 living alone)), 247 female householders (224 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 73 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 351 2-persons, 228 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 369 1-person, 39 2-persons.

534 married couples with children.
218 single-parent households (41 men, 177 women).

98.5% of residents of Galena speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 17 (0.5%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galena, Kansas:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 208 6 rooms: 217 7 rooms: 129 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 122 5 rooms: 130 6 rooms: 48 7 rooms: 40 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 34
1980 to 1989: 102
1970 to 1979: 276
1960 to 1969: 142
1950 to 1959: 154
1940 to 1949: 87
1939 or earlier: 621

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galena:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 289 3 bedrooms: 419 4 bedrooms: 74 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 86 2 bedrooms: 214 3 bedrooms: 99 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 283 3 vehicles: 116 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 235 2 vehicles: 90 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Galena, KS:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 59
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 49
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 102
$40,000 to $49,999: 151
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $69,999: 77
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 22
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Galena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Galena:

Less than $100: 24 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 69
$350 to $399: 69
$400 to $449: 56
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 55

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Galena, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.9%
Number of people working at home: 25 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 36
5 to 9 minutes: 264
10 to 14 minutes: 201
15 to 19 minutes: 231
20 to 24 minutes: 314
25 to 29 minutes: 98
30 to 34 minutes: 127
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 38
60 to 89 minutes: 28
90 or more minutes: 15

Galena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,092 (79%)
Carpooled: 208 (15%)
Motorcycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 36 (3%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 25 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 254
$10,000 to $14,999: 169
$15,000 to $19,999: 101
$20,000 to $24,999: 119
$25,000 to $29,999: 117
$30,000 to $34,999: 141
$35,000 to $39,999: 66
$40,000 to $44,999: 79
$45,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 90
$60,000 to $74,999: 66
$75,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 846

Other groups: 605

German: 211

Irish: 149

English: 93

French (except Basque): 81

Dutch: 61

Polish: 33

Scotch-Irish: 26

Italian: 24

Swedish: 16

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

British: 10

Norwegian: 7

Scottish: 7

French Canadian: 6

Austrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (59%)
Germany (41%)

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

This state: 864
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 1678
South: 458
West: 324

50% of Galena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 373
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 137
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 487
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 140
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 54
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,305
Black householders: $36,572
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,761
Two or more races householders: $35,881
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,252

Galena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Galena household income for Black householders

Galena household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Galena household income for Two or more races householders

Galena marital status for males

Galena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $55,063
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $61,198
Two or more races householders: $68,530
Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,111

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,207
One, attached: 17
Two: 57
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 11
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 165
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,129

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Galena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (13%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	3.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	8.4%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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