Galva

Population: 2,543
Median household income: $55,446
Median home value: $77,800

Galva, a community in Henry County, Illinois, has 2,543 residents. The median household income of $55,446 is below the Henry County median ($69,912).

From 2019 to 2023, Galva's population held roughly steady from 2,541 to 2,543, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $70,700 to $77,800.

23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,543
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,446
Median home value: $77,800
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 1,182
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5412,543

Median household income

$43,387$55,446

Median home value

$70,700$77,800

Median gross rent

$528$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,541	$43,387	$70,700	$528
2020	2,539	$44,191	$67,900	$637
2021	2,527	$51,042	$71,700	$697
2022	2,473	$53,487	$77,300	$750
2023	2,543	$55,446	$77,800	$777

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	261	10.3%
5 to 17	404	15.9%
18 to 24	90	3.5%
25 to 34	318	12.5%
35 to 44	225	8.8%
45 to 54	233	9.2%
55 to 64	514	20.2%
65 to 74	335	13.2%
75 and over	163	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,244	88.2%
Black or African American	28	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	100	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	6.3%
High school graduate	575	32.2%
Some college or associate's	677	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	256	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	168	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	859	74.7%
Carpooled	127	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	4.3%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	81	7.0%
Other means	28	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	34.9%
15 to 29 min	303	28.3%
30 to 44 min	188	17.6%
45 to 59 min	74	6.9%
60+ min	131	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.9% (532 of 2,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	622	58.0%
Nonfamily households	451	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,073	90.8%
Vacant	109	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	828	77.2%
Renter-occupied	245	22.8%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,073	90.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	33	2.8%
5 to 19 units	32	2.7%
20 or more units	40	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728430
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1690, -90.0374