Galva, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 34%

Household income 21%

Unemployment 29%

Index	Galva	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$19,705	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$43,542	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,000	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,625	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,444	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,417	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Galva is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galva is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galva is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galva is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,025$43,542$87,084

City

$36,376$54,570$109,140

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	13.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	15.7%
Public administration	1.7%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	36.4%
Other	27.8%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeside, IA	674	$70,521	27%
Aurelia, IA	955	$59,792	8%
Holstein, IA	1,416	$51,927	6%
Alta, IA	2,104	$50,677	8%
Odebolt, IA	1,016	$47,039	15%
Galva, IA	466	$43,542	21%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union, WV	466	$28,036	49%
Western Grove, AR	466	$43,750	21%
Lone Wolf, OK	466	$44,583	19%
Beaverdam, OH	466	$47,344	14%
Tryon, OK	466	$40,455	27%
Galva, IA	466	$43,542	21%

Source: The Galva, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).