Overview
2,527
Total Population
44.1
Median age
51.37%
Female population %
94.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
69.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
75
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Galva's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Galva is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Galva's population under 18 was 24.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Galva's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Galva, 20.10% were under the age of 15, 12.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.22% aged 30 to 64, 18.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 more females than males in Galva:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Galva, IL.
- The Galva, IL gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 133.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 190.
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Race / Ethnicity
Galva's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Galva population: 95.45% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 1.15% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.
- Galva's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,452 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Galva is White with a population of 2,412 (95.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Galva's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,785 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Galva's population decreased by 199 (7.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Galva's population decreased by 126 (4.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Galva's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,417.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)