Galena Park, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,207 (Urban population: 9,901, Rural population: 306 (all nonfarm))

Galena Park, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,200 (3,047 occupied: 2,215 owner occupied, 832 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

Housing density: 642 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $165,588.

Median contract rent in 2007: $489 (lower quartile is $431, upper quartile is $568)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $555

Median gross rent in Galena Park, TX in 2007: $675

Housing units in Galena Park with a mortgage: 1,076 (33 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,050

Galena Park,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,107 (it was $46,100 in 2000)

Galena Park:	$72,107
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,002 - $82,929

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $73,332
Here: $73,332
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $64,357
Here: $64,357
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $108,519
Here: $108,519
State: $140,401

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,165
Here: $277,165
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $26,136
Here: $26,136
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,584

In family households: 9,836 (1,892 male householders, 549 female householders)
1,966 spouses, 4,144 children (3,862 natural, 60 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 438 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 370 other relatives, 240 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 748 (263 male householders (223 living alone)), 336 female householders (288 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 583 2-persons, 462 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 453 5-persons, 263 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 511 1-person, 64 2-persons, 20 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

2,538 married couples with children.
512 single-parent households (136 men, 376 women).

35.9% of residents of Galena Park speak English at home.
63.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,520 (33.2%)
(27.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galena Park, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 124 3 rooms: 188 4 rooms: 241 5 rooms: 620 6 rooms: 671 7 rooms: 234 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 58

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena Park, Texas:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 148 3 rooms: 192 4 rooms: 149 5 rooms: 175 6 rooms: 88 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 174
1970 to 1979: 245
1960 to 1969: 430
1950 to 1959: 1,333
1940 to 1949: 747
1939 or earlier: 204

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galena Park:
	no bedroom: 49 1 bedroom: 128 2 bedrooms: 620 3 bedrooms: 1,262 4 bedrooms: 156 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galena Park:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 265 2 bedrooms: 290 3 bedrooms: 207 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Galena Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 154 1 vehicle: 684 2 vehicles: 946 3 vehicles: 327 4 vehicles: 100 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Galena Park in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 122 1 vehicle: 424 2 vehicles: 268 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Galena Park, TX:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 196
$50,000 to $59,999: 363
$60,000 to $69,999: 341
$70,000 to $79,999: 299
$80,000 to $89,999: 213
$90,000 to $99,999: 220
$100,000 to $124,999: 320
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Galena Park rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Galena Park:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 43
$350 to $399: 63
$400 to $449: 108
$450 to $499: 131
$500 to $549: 105
$550 to $599: 123
$600 to $649: 43
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 110

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 561 1990 to 1994: 745 1985 to 1989: 549 1980 to 1984: 577 1975 to 1979: 540 1970 to 1974: 260 1970 to 1974: 176 1965 to 1969: 112

Galena Park, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.9%
Number of people working at home: 29 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 143
5 to 9 minutes: 237
10 to 14 minutes: 416
15 to 19 minutes: 463
20 to 24 minutes: 685
25 to 29 minutes: 159
30 to 34 minutes: 679
35 to 39 minutes: 82
40 to 44 minutes: 92
45 to 59 minutes: 191
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 50

Galena Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,555 (78%)
Carpooled: 576 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
Walked: 56 (2%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 401
$10,000 to $14,999: 274
$15,000 to $19,999: 300
$20,000 to $24,999: 214
$25,000 to $29,999: 248
$30,000 to $34,999: 213
$35,000 to $39,999: 241
$40,000 to $44,999: 181
$45,000 to $49,999: 114
$50,000 to $59,999: 301
$60,000 to $74,999: 262
$75,000 to $99,999: 190
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 44

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7561

United States or American: 430

German: 292

English: 231

Irish: 212

Subsaharan African:: 135

African: 135

French (except Basque): 92

Scotch-Irish: 60

Italian: 41

Polish: 27

Greek: 24

Czech: 22

Arab/Arabic: 22

Arab:: 22

Ukrainian: 18

Welsh: 9

Portuguese: 8

Scottish: 8

French Canadian: 7

Norwegian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (95%)
El Salvador (3%)
Other Western Asia (1%)
Honduras (0%)
Dominican Republic (0%)
Hong Kong (0%)
Other Northern Africa (0%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6182
Northeast: 73
Midwest: 226
South: 475
West: 96

63% of Galena Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 144
Nursery to 4th grade: 121
5th and 6th grade: 375
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 169
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 276
High school graduate (or equivalency): 617
Less than 1 year of college: 195
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 190
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 133
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 193
Nursery to 4th grade: 69
5th and 6th grade: 346
7th and 8th grade: 268
9th grade: 180
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 143
12th grade, no diploma: 147
High school graduate (or equivalency): 857
Less than 1 year of college: 160
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 266
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 133
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 59.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 24.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,635
Black householders: $25,415
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,367
Asian householders: $72,863
Some other race householders: $39,065
Two or more races householders: $65,163
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,326

Galena Park household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Galena Park household income for Black householders

Galena Park household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Galena Park household income for Asian householders

Galena Park household income for Some other race householders

Galena Park household income for Two or more races householders

Galena Park household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Galena Park marital status for males

Galena Park marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,262
Black or African American householders: $71,950
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,206
Asian householders: $113,399
Some other race householders: $78,206
Two or more races householders: $73,827
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,793

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,671
One, attached: 115
Two: 91
3 or 4: 46
5 to 9: 32
10 to 19: 55
20 to 49: 125
Mobile homes: 58
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,997

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Galena Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (20%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (44%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61

Here:	3.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	4.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	20.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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