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.

A relatively large number of people in Galena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.14% 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 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.

In Galena, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Galena doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Galena, just 9.33% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

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.