Galena, OH Population

Overview

1,022

Total Population

37.1

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Galena's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Galena is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galena's population under 18 was 25.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galena, 22.60% were under the age of 15, 20.16% aged 15 to 29, 45.79% aged 30 to 64, 10.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Galena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Galena, OH.
The Galena, OH gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 60.

Galena's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Galena population: 84.64% are White, 6.65% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.96% are Asian and 6.07% are multiracial.
Galena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,015 (99.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galena is White with a population of 865 (84.64% of the total population).

Galena's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 991 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Galena's population increased by 337 (102.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galena's population increased by 268 (40.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Galena's population was lowest in year 2000 at 329.