Galt, IA

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2024 Population
34
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.5
1.14% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$30,000
4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$45,000
7.91% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21
12.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Galt, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Galt, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Galt, IA was $45,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Galt, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Galt, IA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Galt, IA is home to a population of 34 people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.88% of Galt, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28 people) in Galt, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Galt, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galt, IA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galt, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 17
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
17.6%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28 people) in Galt, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.6% of the people in Galt, IA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galt, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    44,333 ± 5,134 people
  2. India
    11,889 ± 2,672 people
  3. Guatemala
    8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
7.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 5.88% of Galt, IA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Galt, IA was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 15

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

21
2024 Value
± 68
−12.5%
1 Year decline
± 493%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galt, IA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 24 employees to 21 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galt, IA, are Production Occupations (6 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (6 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galt, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21
2024 Value
± 68
−12.5%
1 Year decline
± 493%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galt, IA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 24 employees to 21 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galt, IA, are Construction (6 people), Manufacturing (6 people), and Finance & Insurance (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galt, IA, though some of these residents may live in Galt, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Galt, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Galt, IA was $45,000 in 2024, which is 0.135 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $41,700 to $45,000, a 7.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Galt, IA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galt, IA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galt, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$45,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,108
$14
Median Property Taxes
±$28

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Galt, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$30,000
Median Household Income
± $19,662
18
Number of Households
± 31

In 2021, the median household income of the 18 households in Galt, IA declined from $30,000 from the previous year's value of $31,250.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galt, IA is from Iowa.
0.435
2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Galt, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galt, IA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Galt, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Galt, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Galt, IA have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Galt, IA has health coverage, with 67.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 5.88% between 18 and 34 years, 47.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
67.6%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
2.94%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galt, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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