Population 2,646 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Galva
Household size in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Galva has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Galva is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Galva than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Galva
Renters in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Galva rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Galva: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Galva is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $513 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Galva costs $809 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Galva
Bachelor's degrees in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Galva have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Galva have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Galva
| Period | Galva | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Galva has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Galva compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva | 2.45 | 42.7 | 13.8% | 20.8% | 11.5% | 1942 | $809 | 21.4% | 92.2% | 3.3% |
| Bishop Hill | 2.00 | 58.6 | 5.1% | 15.0% | 12.6% | 1939 | $684 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| La Fayette | 2.01 | 48.7 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 20.8% | 1942 | $887 | 19.6% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
| Altona | 2.35 | 51.2 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 17.4% | 1949 | $908 | 18.0% | 91.6% | 13.9% |
| Kewanee | 2.28 | 43.6 | 15.0% | 29.2% | 12.4% | 1953 | $1,060 | 15.0% | 85.8% | 9.8% |
| Toulon | 2.35 | 43.2 | 10.2% | 23.6% | 13.3% | 1945 | $795 | 20.1% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Victoria | 2.03 | 50.0 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 33.5% | 1942 | $770 | 18.2% | 97.8% | 8.4% |
| Ulah | 2.49 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 1945 | $924 | 15.4% | 94.9% | 6.6% |
| Cambridge | 2.53 | 39.5 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1950 | $953 | 18.1% | 94.7% | 5.9% |
| Oneida | 2.73 | 43.8 | 7.2% | 14.5% | 3.8% | 1952 | $819 | 26.7% | 96.2% | 6.0% |
| West Jersey | 1.86 | 62.3 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 21.6% | 1965 | $706 | 31.1% | 99.7% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Galva. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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