COMPARING TWO PLACES
Galva vs McPherson
PLACE A
Galva, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
McPherson, Kansas
Galva is 97% smaller than McPherson. McPherson earns more, with a median household income $3,779 higher. McPherson has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
GALVAMCPHERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population41513,918−97% vs McPherson
Population density5501,700−1,149
Population growth0.2%7.0%−6.8 pts
Median age34.535.4−0.9
Male53.2%48.8%+4.4 pts
Female46.8%51.2%−4.4 pts
Foreign-born10.7%5.1%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%85.5%−3.1 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.4%7.2%+8.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.2%4.1%−1.9 pts
Median household income$73,750$77,529−$3,779
Per capita income$29,715$36,077−$6,362
Poverty rate21.7%13.5%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.400+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%38.4%−20.5 pts
Graduate degree9.9%15.1%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%1.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation70.5%68.4%+2.1 pts
Median home value$80,400$211,700−$131,300
Median gross rent$714$925−$211
Owner-occupied75.5%65.4%+10.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%7.2%+12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households23.7%35.4%−11.7 pts
Average commute18.611.4+7.2
Worked from home1.9%5.0%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%8.1%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025