Galena is a tiny city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 476 people and two associated neighborhoods, Galena is the 425th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Galena was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Galena real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Galena house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Galena is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Galena is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Galena who work in sales jobs (23.23%), maintenance occupations (15.15%), and office and administrative support (10.10%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Galena has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Galena a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Galena, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.43 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Galena doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Galena have a very low rate of college education: just 9.33% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Galena in 2022 was $14,240, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,960 for a family of four. Galena also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.11% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Galena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Galena include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Galena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
