Galva, Illinois Population 2024

2,399

Galva Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Galva was:

  • White: 89.73%
  • Two or more races: 8.41%
  • Asian: 1.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
867.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.44% (-60)
The current population of Galva, Illinois is 2,399 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,459.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,21989.73%
Two or more races2088.41%
Asian251.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.57%
Black or African American40.16%
Other race30.12%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Galva Population by Race

Galva Population Pyramid 2024

Galva Median Age

43.3

Total

44.7

Male

43

Female

Galva Adults

There are 1,839 adults, (487 of whom are seniors) in Galva.

Galva Age Dependency

82.9

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Galva Sex Ratio

Female1,29552.37%
Male1,17847.63%

Galva Population by Age

Galva Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0572.3480.519.5
Married4593.0893.56.5
Non Family4221.0372.727.3
Female1133.5250.449.6
Male633.692.17.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galva Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1186.72%
Associates Degree28616.3%
Bachelors Degree29016.52%
Graduate Degree1548.77%
High School Graduate52930.14%
Less Than 9th Grade140.8%
Some College36420.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galva Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galva Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5991,468382
2+ Races12112034
Hispanic646417
Asian202020
Black440
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Galva Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,167$53,750$35,750
Graduate Degree$58,603$0$58,459
High School Graduate$30,833$36,705$26,548
Less Than 9th Grade$21,413$0$0
Overall$39,583$54,554$33,063
Some College$40,313$58,147$30,938

$39,583

Average Earnings

$54,554

Average Male

$33,063

Average Female

Galva Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galva Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galva Language

96.81% of Galva residents speak only English, while 3.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Galva Language

Galva Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,19236216.51%
Multiple208115.29%
Hispanic12996.98%

15.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.62%

Male Poverty Rate

23.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galva

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galva is White, with 16.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galva is Multiple, with 5.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.32%.

Galva Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.21%
High School16.45%
Some College7.54%
Bachelors or Greater4.05%

Galva Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.6%
Female Employed3.94%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Galva Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galva Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,406$86,061
Households$53,487$66,413
Married Families$98,993$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,788$34,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galva Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Galva Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galva Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Galva Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galva Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

213

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam130
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War15
Korea5
World War II0

Galva Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74108
55 to 6448
35 to 5431
75+18
18 to 348

Galva Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19911.82%
2+ Races1410.85%
Hispanic1216.44%

Galva Veterans by Race

Galva Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galva Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Galva Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galva Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galva Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.02%

Born in Galva

98.75%

Native Born

1.25%

Foreign Born

0.12%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Galva residents were born in the United States, with 87.02% having been born in Illinois. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Galva Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,324-15-0.64%
20282,339-15-0.64%
20272,354-15-0.63%
20262,369-15-0.63%
20252,384-15-0.63%
20242,399-15-0.62%
20232,414-11-0.45%
20222,425-20-0.82%
20212,445-14-0.57%
20202,459-21-0.85%
20192,480-10-0.4%
20182,490-9-0.36%
20172,499-18-0.72%
20162,517-9-0.36%
20152,526-12-0.47%
20142,538-9-0.35%
20132,547-19-0.74%
20122,566-6-0.23%
20112,572-14-0.54%
20102,58600%
20002,758160.58%
19902,742-443-13.91%
19803,1851244.05%
19703,06110.03%
19603,0601746.03%
19502,886742.63%
19402,812-63-2.19%
19302,875-99-3.33%
19202,97429210.89%
19002,68235815.4%

Galva Population by Year