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| Galesburg |
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| Population 2000: | 33,706 |
| Population 2002: | 33,237 |
| Elevation: | 773 feet |
| Area codes: | 309 |
| Land area: | 16.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.2% (1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Europe) |
| County: | Knox |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (28.2%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Retail trade (13.7%). |
| Population growth: | -469 (-1.39%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 82.1% |
| Black: | 10.2% |
| Hispanic: | 5.0% |
| Other race: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.0% |
| Never married: | 24.2% |
| Divorced: | 14.9% |
| Widowed: | 9.3% |
| Separated: | 1.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $60,900 |
| Household income: | $31,987 |
| Resident age: | 38.1 years |
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| Galesburg Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.9% |
| Unemployed: | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 354.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 243 (720.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 130 (385.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 78 (231.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 20 (59.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 17 (50.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (11.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,332 (3951.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 18.1% |
| Irish: | 12.3% |
| English: | 10.1% |
| Swedish: | 10.0% |
| United States: | 8.8% |
| Italian: | 2.8% |