It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Galena has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Galena has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Galena than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Galena may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Galena doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Galena is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.53% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Galena in 2018 was $14,048, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,192 for a family of four. Galena also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.89% 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, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Galena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
