Overview East Galesburg is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 740 people and just one neighborhood, East Galesburg is the 712th largest community in Illinois. Occupations and Workforce East Galesburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, East Galesburg is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Galesburg who work in office and administrative support (13.31%), management occupations (10.71%), and sales jobs (10.06%). Also of interest is that East Galesburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Setting & Lifestyle Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, East Galesburg is worth considering. East Galesburg is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. East Galesburg Demographics The education level of East Galesburg citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.92% of adults in East Galesburg have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in East Galesburg in 2022 was $41,719, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,876 for a family of four. However, East Galesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call East Galesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Galesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Galesburg include Irish, German, Swedish, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in East Galesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.