Galva, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galva	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,020	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$65,501	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,629	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,320	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,217	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,916	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galva is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galva is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galva is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galva is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,662 $65,501 $131,002

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	42.8%	42.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Run, IL	487	$129,827	59.6%
Cambridge, IL	2,227	$99,922	22.9%
Altona, IL	649	$87,160	7.2%
Woodhull, IL	778	$86,312	6.1%
Oneida, IL	805	$85,151	4.7%
Galva, IL	2,639	$65,501	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake View, AL	2,639	$122,855	51.1%
Riverview, DE	2,638	$118,795	46.1%
Rockledge, PA	2,638	$114,157	40.4%
Perry, ON	2,638	n/a
Lavonia, GA	2,640	$44,811	44.9%
Galva, IL	2,639	$65,501	19.5%

Source: The Galva, IL 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.