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Galva, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · McPherson County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
997 Population 1,994/sq mi density
$87,750 Median Income $44,336 per capita
$197,200 Home Value $268,345 Zillow
$875 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
202 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,200 home value, $875/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$87,750
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,336
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% 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
$87,750
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,336
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,497
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,135
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,135
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.0%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,636M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 90%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.4%
Other 4.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
974
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
93
Retail
109
Manufacturing
55

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,497
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,206
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$87,750
Per Capita Income$44,336
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,497
Avg Weekly Wage$1,135
County GDP$2,636M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.9%
Poverty Rate3.8%
Gini Coefficient0.394
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone90.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments974
Restaurants75
Healthcare93
Retail109
Manufacturing55

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,497
Avg Property Tax$4,206