Metro area · CBSA 23660
Galesburg
The Galesburg, IL metro area has 49,046 people. Median rent is $788, 16.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Knox County at $930. Of the 9 places we track here, Knoxville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$57,030
Median home value
$111,900
Unemployment
5.1%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$930
HUD, Knox County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg | 29,481 | $801 | 19.9% |
| Abingdon | 3,443 | $732 | 14.2% |
| Knoxville | 3,211 | $623 | 9.0% |
| Oak Run | 800 | $788 | 9.4% |
| Oneida | 719 | $828 | 14.9% |
| East Galesburg | 713 | $1,046 | 15.8% |
| Wataga | 710 | $636 | 12.1% |
| Williamsfield | 531 | $617 | 9.0% |
| Yates City | 500 | $590 | 11.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.