Galva, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galva	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$33,283	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$76,836	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,968	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,649	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,246	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,023	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galva is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galva is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galva is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galva is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,218 $76,836 $153,672

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Galva median earnings by income bracket

Galva employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	36.6%	36.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeside, IA	1,016	$99,610	22.5%
Aurelia, IA	928	$89,400	9.9%
Schaller, IA	726	$88,460	8.8%
Early, IA	772	$85,418	5.0%
Holstein, IA	1,408	$81,902	0.7%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwigillingok, AK	436	$80,601	0.9%
Pilot Station, AK	436	$38,480	52.7%
Virgil, IL	436	$126,003	54.9%
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Goldonna, LA	436	$47,554	41.5%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%

Source: The Galva, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.