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Galena, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $132,504 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Galena:

$132,504
Alaska:

$304,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,861 - $178,286

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $133,964
Here:

$133,964
State:

$348,655

Total population: 468 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 679 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 286 (198 occupied: 141 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

33%

Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021 in this county: $77,596.

Median contract rent in 2021: $876 (lower quartile is $766, upper quartile is $938)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $1,837


Median gross rent in Galena, AK in 2021: $1,158

Housing units in Galena with a mortgage: 27 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,062

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $85,823

Median monthly housing costs: $662

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Galena, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1990

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 516
  • Male householders: 95 (16 living alone), Female householders: 99 (26 living alone)
  • 67 spouses (61 opposite-sex spouses), 30 unmarried partners, (30 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 160 children (141 natural, 12 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 1 foster children, 11 other relatives, 40 non-relatives

Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 19 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

51 married couples with children.
67 single-parent households (37 men, 30 women).

94.5% of residents of Galena speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 6 (1.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

3.5
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galena, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galena, Alaska
  • 8no bedroom
  • 281 bedroom
  • 522 bedrooms
  • 273 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Alaska
  • 12no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 302 bedrooms
  • 63 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 24no vehicle
  • 611 vehicle
  • 372 vehicles
  • 173 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galena in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6no vehicle
  • 331 vehicle
  • 232 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galena, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galena, Alaska
  • 81 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 423 rooms
  • 314 rooms
  • 115 rooms
  • 56 rooms
  • 197 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena, Alaska
  • 121 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 333 rooms
  • 54 rooms
  • 05 rooms
  • 36 rooms
  • 37 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Galena, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Galena, AK in 2021
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $29,999
  • 14$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16$50,000 to $59,999
  • 35$60,000 to $74,999
  • 33$75,000 to $99,999
  • 21$100,000 to $124,999
  • 13$125,000 to $149,999
  • 16$150,000 to $199,999
  • 19$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Galena, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Galena, AK in 2021
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$15,000 to $19,999
  • 2$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$30,000 to $34,999
  • 0$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2$60,000 to $69,999
  • 8$70,000 to $79,999
  • 12$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 13$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 9$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4$300,000 to $399,999
  • 6$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Galena, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Galena, AK in 2021
  • 9$700 to $749
  • 2$750 to $799
  • 11$800 to $899
  • 14$900 to $999
  • 2$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2$1,250 to $1,499
  • 16No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.8%
Number of people working at home: 11 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 49
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 71
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 80
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 40
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 0
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Galena

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 142 (54.2%)
  • Carpooled: 45 (17.2%)
  • Taxi: 14 (5.3%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 38 (14.5%)
  • Worked at home: 11 (4.2%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 21.6%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 73.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galena, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galena, Alaska
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970
Ancestries in Galena, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 41 (11.3%)
  • Irish: 13 (3.6%)
  • Finnish: 7 (1.9%)
  • Dutch: 5 (1.4%)
  • European: 5 (1.4%)
  • Czech: 4 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 3 (0.8%)
  • Italian: 3 (0.8%)

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

Ecuador
Galena:

100.0% (6)
Alaska:

0.4% (259)

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

  • This state: 329
  • Other state: 183
  • Northeast: 10
  • Midwest: 46
  • South: 41
  • West: 84

73.9% of Galena residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65.9% lived in Alaska.


Galena:

73.9%
State average:

83.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 65
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27
  • Associate degree: 6
  • Bachelor's degree: 9
  • Master's degree: 23
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 40
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27
  • Associate degree: 1
  • Bachelor's degree: 41
  • Master's degree: 28
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Galena marital status for males
Galena marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 251
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 5 to 9: 13
  • 20 to 49: 6
  • Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,305

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 31.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 24.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Galena
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Galena, AK
  • 52.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 46.3%Wood
  • 1.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Galena, AK
  • 66.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.7%Wood
  • 1.7%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

21.0%

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

0.0%
Alaska:

17.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Alaska:

20.2%
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