Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Galveston, TX:
Less than $10,000: 81
$10,000 to $14,999: 40
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 74
$30,000 to $34,999: 133
$35,000 to $39,999: 184
$40,000 to $49,999: 353
$50,000 to $59,999: 483
$60,000 to $69,999: 555
$70,000 to $79,999: 630
$80,000 to $89,999: 685
$90,000 to $99,999: 691
$100,000 to $124,999: 1591
$125,000 to $149,999: 1359
$150,000 to $174,999: 648
$175,000 to $199,999: 530
$200,000 to $249,999: 668
$250,000 to $299,999: 397
$300,000 to $399,999: 477
$400,000 to $499,999: 164
$500,000 to $749,999: 229
$750,000 to $999,999: 39
$1,000,000 or more: 76
Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Galveston:
Less than $100: 51 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 329
$200 to $249: 118
$250 to $299: 219
$300 to $349: 115
$350 to $399: 270
$400 to $449: 375
$450 to $499: 559
$500 to $549: 961
$550 to $599: 804
$600 to $649: 845
$650 to $699: 964
$700 to $749: 1,068
$750 to $799: 828
$800 to $899: 1,648
$900 to $999: 1,137
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,611
$1,250 to $1,499: 532
$1,500 to $1,999: 279
$2,000 or more: 125
No cash rent: 486
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 1,892
1990 to 1994: 1,657
1985 to 1989: 1,007
1980 to 1984: 861
1975 to 1979: 630
1970 to 1974: 403
1970 to 1974: 255
1965 to 1969: 601
Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.7% Number of people working at home: 515 (2.2% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1135
5 to 9 minutes: 3977
10 to 14 minutes: 5893
15 to 19 minutes: 4831
20 to 24 minutes: 2893
25 to 29 minutes: 470
30 to 34 minutes: 1443
35 to 39 minutes: 144
40 to 44 minutes: 223
45 to 59 minutes: 735
60 to 89 minutes: 1057
90 or more minutes: 475
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 15,642 (66%)
Carpooled: 4,283 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 601 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 186 (1%)
Motorcycle: 58 (0%)
Bicycle: 571 (2%)
Walked: 1,559 (7%)
Other means: 363 (2%)
Worked at home: 515 (2%)
Household income:
Less than $10,000: 4339
$10,000 to $14,999: 2189
$15,000 to $19,999: 2072
$20,000 to $24,999: 1929
$25,000 to $29,999: 1712
$30,000 to $34,999: 1616
$35,000 to $39,999: 1494
$40,000 to $44,999: 1242
$45,000 to $49,999: 918
$50,000 to $59,999: 1479
$60,000 to $74,999: 1624
$75,000 to $99,999: 1371
$100,000 to $124,999: 835
$125,000 to $149,999: 278
$150,000 to $199,999: 250
$200,000 or more: 443
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 28275
German: 3435
Irish: 2715
United States or American: 2353
English: 2102
Italian: 1591
French (except Basque): 972
Scotch-Irish: 647
Scottish: 437
European: 423
Subsaharan African:: 410
Polish: 384
African: 363
Swedish: 236
Norwegian: 227
British: 196
Greek: 192
Dutch: 188
Czech: 182
French Canadian: 166
Austrian: 129
Arab:: 128
Welsh: 122
Russian: 121
Yugoslavian: 80
Czechoslovakian: 72
Swiss: 68
Ukrainian: 67
Lebanese: 60
Hungarian: 59
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58
Canadian: 51
Danish: 50
Iranian: 50
Croatian: 44
Israeli: 40
Eastern European: 36
Egyptian: 33
Slovak: 33
Scandinavian: 27
Acadian/Cajun: 26
Australian: 25
Guyanese: 20
Other Subsaharan African: 20
Belizean: 18
Belgian: 17
Serbian: 16
Ghanian: 15
Arab/Arabic: 14
Armenian: 14
Finnish: 14
Barbadian: 14
Brazilian: 14
Lithuanian: 13
Portuguese: 12
Nigerian: 12
Other Arab: 11
Moroccan: 10
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9
Slavic: 7
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
Haitian: 7
Slovene: 6
Jamaican: 5
Other West Indian: 5
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (51%)
El Salvador (7%)
India (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Honduras (2%)
Korea (2%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 37303
Northeast: 1757
Midwest: 2863
South: 5798
West: 1699
50% of Galveston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Texas.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 242
Nursery to 4th grade: 203
5th and 6th grade: 625
7th and 8th grade: 634
9th grade: 701
10th grade: 733
11th grade: 679
12th grade, no diploma: 818
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,201
Less than 1 year of college: 993
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,510
Associate degree: 864
Bachelor's degree: 2,254
Master's degree: 764
Professional school degree: 797
Doctorate degree: 545
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 521
Nursery to 4th grade: 283
5th and 6th grade: 627
7th and 8th grade: 732
9th grade: 628
10th grade: 692
11th grade: 649
12th grade, no diploma: 785
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,048
Less than 1 year of college: 1,462
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,793
Associate degree: 1,094
Bachelor's degree: 2,643
Master's degree: 1,052
Professional school degree: 481
Doctorate degree: 332
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.0% Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.8% Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 18.1% Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.3% Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.5% Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8% Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.0% Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.1%
Median household income in 2009 for:
White non-Hispanic householders: $45,759
Black householders: $20,138
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,661
Asian householders: $39,267
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $45,847
Some other race householders: $28,724
Two or more races householders: $30,965
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,345
Median 2009 house value for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,201
Black or African American householders: $96,250
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $74,375
Asian householders: $146,301
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $240,627
Some other race householders: $98,175
Two or more races householders: $110,425
Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,675
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 15,629
One, attached: 1,009
Two: 1,598
3 or 4: 1,866
5 to 9: 2,184
10 to 19: 2,315
20 to 49: 1,164
50 or more: 3,875
Mobile homes: 250
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67
Median worth of mobile homes: $7,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Galveston:
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