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Galva, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Ida County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
432
Population
576/sq mi density
$70,714
Median Income
$27,378 per capita
$80,700
Home Value
$131,673 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,714 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,714
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,378
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Galva vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Galva’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,714
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,378
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,968
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,161
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,161
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$746M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
302
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
19
Retail
35
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,968
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,958
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,161 |
| County GDP | $746M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 302 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,958 |