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Galveston, Texas

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StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Total Population53,42430,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,631$78,476$80,734
Median Age41.535.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.0%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$326,000$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,298$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate21.4%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.2%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.226.726.4
Worked from Home12.2%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Galveston, Texas

Age in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Median Age41.535.638.9
Under 18 %14.7%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.5%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.9%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Households25,19810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.72.5
Family Households49.9%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children16.5%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone42.2%26.2%28.7%
Never Married38.1%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,926$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.4%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households12.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Housing Units35,77612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.3%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate29.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.8%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,510$4,232n/a

Education in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Less than High School11.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate22.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.6%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.1%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Galveston, Texas

StatisticGalvestonTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.6%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Galveston

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.