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Galva, KS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Galva is 908, which is 29.53% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Galva population density is 1,891.28 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Galva is white, which represent 99.12% of the total population. The average Galva education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 908. #221

Population Growth Since 2000, #60

Galva, KS	29.53%
Kansas	7.24%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #59

Galva, KS	1,891.28 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	900 (99.12%, #122)
Black:	2 (0.22%, #253)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #483)
Asian:	2 (0.22%, #208)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #343)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (0.44%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

771 (84.91%) out of the total population of 908 reported first ancestry.

	Galva, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.55%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	26	2.86%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	45	4.96%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	19	2.09%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	337	37.11%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	77	8.48%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	9	0.99%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.77%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	29	3.19%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	10	1.10%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.32%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	8	0.88%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	102	11.23%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.33%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	143	15.75%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 451 (49.67%, see rank)

Females: 457 (50.33%, see rank)

Galva, KS	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Galva, KS	38.50 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Galva, KS	38.60 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Galva, KS	38.40 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Galva, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	80	8.81%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	100	11.01%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	32	3.52%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	39	4.30%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	65	7.16%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	107	11.78%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	97	10.68%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	87	9.58%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	84	9.25%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	110	12.11%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	98	10.79%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	0.99%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Galva, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	592, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	66, 11.15%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	232, 39.19%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	211, 35.64%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	57, 9.63%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	26, 4.39%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.96, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Galva, KS			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	45	95.56%	4.44%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	95	83.16%, see rank	16.84%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	31	83.87%, see rank	16.13%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Galva, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	388, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	78, 20.10%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	310, 79.90%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	297, 76.55%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.69, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	242, 62.37%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	91, 23.45%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Galva, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	696	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	324	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	37	11.42%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	254	78.40%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	2	0.62%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	31	9.57%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	372	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	63	16.94%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	259	69.62%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	30	8.06%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	20	5.38%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Galva, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	906	99.78%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	750	82.60%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	153	16.85%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.33%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2	0.22%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2	0.22%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.22%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Galva, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	370	95.36%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	2	0.52%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	14	3.61%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.52%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.