Galva, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Galva is a Census city of 2,454 people across 2.79 square miles of land, in Henry County. Median household income is $52,470, 77.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Galva
What Galva is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.79 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land880
- County holding the largest share of its areaHenry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galva
How many people live in Galva
- Population2,454
- Median age40.4
- Population under 18678 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1827.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over451 plus or minus 111
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,029
- Family households583
- Share of households that are families56.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galva
Income and work in Galva
- Median household income$52,470
- Per capita income$30,191
- Civilian labor force1,090
- Employed1,049
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over1,644
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galva
Housing in Galva
- Housing units1,115
- Occupied units1,029
- Vacant units86 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied800
- Renter occupied229 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate77.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$783
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units1,009
- Share single family90.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more106 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more9.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galva
How Galva gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute944
- Commuting under 15 minutes382 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more326 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.5 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone67.6 percent
- Carpooled16.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galva
SBA loans in Galva (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,420,700
- Average approval$552,588
- Median approval$268,150
- Largest approval$1,987,000
- Jobs supported109
- Jobs per approval13.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term273 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more75.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galva, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galva
Flood risk in Galva
- NFIP communityCity of Galva
- NFIP community number170283
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/02/11
The City of Galva does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170283 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Henry County, not Galva
Henry County context, not Galva figures
- Establishments in Henry County1,037
- Covered employment, Henry County13,805
- Average annual pay, Henry County$50,950
- Housing units permitted, Henry County24
Every figure in this section is published for Henry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Galva.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Galva questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Galva, Illinois?
2,454, in 1,029 households. Galva city covers 2.79 square miles of land, which is 880 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Galva in?
Henry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Galva?
$52,470. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,700. Median gross rent is $783 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Galva businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $268,150. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galva, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Galva borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Galva. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Galva in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Galva appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Galva, city of, community 170283, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Galva figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Henry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Galva.
Is zoning published for Galva?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.