Galena is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,250 people and two associated neighborhoods, Galena is the 446th largest community in Illinois. Galena has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Of important note, Galena is also a city of artists. Galena has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Galena’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Galena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 overall crime rate in Galena is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Galena spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.51 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Galena is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.72% of adults in Galena have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Galena in 2022 was $38,387, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,548 for a family of four. However, Galena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, French, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Galena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.