COMPARING TWO PLACES
Galva vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Galva, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Galva is 96% smaller than Le Mars. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Le Mars has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 0%).
GALVALE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population41510,760−96% vs Le Mars
Population density5501,260−710
Population growth0.2%7.6%−7.4 pts
Median age34.539.0−4.5
Male53.2%48.9%+4.3 pts
Female46.8%51.1%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born10.7%6.5%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%81.3%+1.0 pts
Black0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.4%10.8%+4.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other2.2%2.3%−0.0 pts
Median household income$73,750$74,701−$951
Per capita income$29,715$37,904−$8,189
Poverty rate21.7%9.2%+12.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.403+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%21.1%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree9.9%4.5%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%2.8%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation70.5%70.9%−0.5 pts
Median home value$80,400$219,200−$138,800
Median gross rent$714$929−$215
Owner-occupied75.5%61.5%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%3.8%+15.5 pts
Rent-burdened households23.7%31.4%−7.8 pts
Average commute18.616.3+2.4
Worked from home1.9%3.2%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured13.6%6.3%+7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025