COMPARING TWO PLACES
Galva vs Storm Lake
PLACE A
Galva, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Storm Lake, Iowa
Galva is 96% smaller than Storm Lake. Galva earns more, with a median household income $10,985 higher. Storm Lake has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
GALVASTORM LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population41511,590−96% vs Storm Lake
Population density5502,136−1,585
Population growth0.2%6.3%−6.1 pts
Median age34.530.9+3.6
Male53.2%48.3%+4.9 pts
Female46.8%51.7%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born10.7%30.3%−19.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%33.1%+49.3 pts
Black0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.4%43.5%−28.0 pts
Asian0.0%12.7%−12.7 pts
Other2.2%6.9%−4.7 pts
Median household income$73,750$62,765+$10,985
Per capita income$29,715$30,603−$888
Poverty rate21.7%7.0%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%18.9%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree9.9%7.2%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%4.4%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation70.5%70.3%+0.2 pts
Median home value$80,400$172,200−$91,800
Median gross rent$714$898−$184
Owner-occupied75.5%66.3%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%5.3%+14.0 pts
Rent-burdened households23.7%27.9%−4.2 pts
Average commute18.610.1+8.5
Worked from home1.9%4.3%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured13.6%7.2%+6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025