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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5%
442 → 420
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.9%
$43,676 → $70,714
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Galva across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
405
-15 from 2023 (420)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,104
+$28,390 from 2023 ($70,714)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 442 | — | $43,676 | — |
| 2015 | 433 | -2% | $43,250 | -1% |
| 2017 | 425 | -1.8% | $44,750 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 424 | -0.2% | $48,500 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 435 | +2.6% | $53,250 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 420 | -3.4% | $70,714 | +32.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.