Galva

Population: 997
Median household income: $87,750
Median home value: $197,200

Located in McPherson County, Kansas, Galva is a community with a population of 997. Its median household income of $87,750 runs above the McPherson County figure of $77,701.

From 2019 to 2023, Galva's population declined 1.8% from 1,015 to 997, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $145,400 to $197,200.

Owners occupy 83.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 997
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $87,750
Median home value: $197,200
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 459
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,015997

Median household income

$70,625$87,750

Median home value

$145,400$197,200

Median gross rent

$700$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,015	$70,625	$145,400	$700
2020	1,087	$84,583	$169,300	$740
2021	1,170	$81,786	$168,800	$831
2022	1,072	$88,393	$179,800	$811
2023	997	$87,750	$197,200	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	6.0%
5 to 17	163	16.3%
18 to 24	79	7.9%
25 to 34	110	11.0%
35 to 44	165	16.5%
45 to 54	135	13.5%
55 to 64	91	9.1%
65 to 74	127	12.7%
75 and over	67	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	944	94.7%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	11.5%
High school graduate	146	21.0%
Some college or associate's	279	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	141	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	49	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	496	90.0%
Carpooled	19	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	5.4%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	39.2%
15 to 29 min	167	32.1%
30 to 44 min	125	24.0%
45 to 59 min	4	0.8%
60+ min	21	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 6.0% (60 of 996)

	Count	Share
Family households	339	76.4%
Nonfamily households	105	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	96.7%
Vacant	15	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	83.6%
Renter-occupied	73	16.4%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	90.2%
1-unit, attached	18	3.9%
2 to 4 units	14	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	0.2%
Mobile home & other	12	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2025200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3836, -97.5381