Overview
1,170
Total Population
40.5
Median age
49.91%
Female population %
100.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
47.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
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 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Galva's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Galva's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Galva, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 50.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Galva:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Galva, KS.
- The Galva, KS gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 90.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 105.
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Race / Ethnicity
Galva's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Galva population: 99.32% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American and 0.26% are multiracial.
- Galva's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,14 (97.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Galva is White with a population of 1,162 (99.32% 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 898 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Galva's population increased by 174 (24.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Galva's population decreased by 32 (3.67%), 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 2000 at 698.
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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)