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Total population: 57,086 (Urban population: 53,678, Rural population: 3,408 (16 farm, 3,392 nonfarm))

Galveston, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 29,957 (23,806 occupied: 10,377 owner occupied, 13,429 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	36%

Housing density: 649 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $578 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $724)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $659

Median gross rent in Galveston, TX in 2007: $714

Housing units in Galveston with a mortgage: 4,436 (123 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,566

Galveston,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,658 (it was $71,900 in 2000)

Galveston:	$119,658
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,223 - $169,509

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $159,929
Here: $159,929
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,544
Here: $78,544
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $70,678
Here: $70,678
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,948
Here: $94,948
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,847
Here: $104,847
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $17,188
Here: $17,188
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,759
Here: $7,759
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 54,807

In family households: 43,124 (8,695 male householders, 5,141 female householders)
8,932 spouses, 15,448 children (14,481 natural, 279 adopted, 688 stepchildren), 1,854 grandchildren, 602 brothers or sisters, 365 parents, 943 other relatives, 1,144 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,683 (4,552 male householders (3,737 living alone)), 5,403 female householders (4,731 living alone)), 1,728 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,379 (1,220 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,944 2-persons, 3,414 3-persons, 2,395 4-persons, 1,275 5-persons, 540 6-persons, 268 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,468 1-person, 1,353 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

6,558 married couples with children.
4,862 single-parent households (708 men, 4,154 women).

73.5% of residents of Galveston speak English at home.
21.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 7,306 (12.8%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galveston, Texas:
	1 room: 64 2 rooms: 173 3 rooms: 722 4 rooms: 1,321 5 rooms: 2,534 6 rooms: 2,466 7 rooms: 1,395 8 rooms: 839 9 or more rooms: 863

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, Texas:
	1 room: 706 2 rooms: 1,605 3 rooms: 3,477 4 rooms: 3,779 5 rooms: 2,428 6 rooms: 800 7 rooms: 318 8 rooms: 190 9 or more rooms: 126

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 336
1995 to 1998: 990
1990 to 1994: 522
1980 to 1989: 4,937
1970 to 1979: 4,939
1960 to 1969: 4,153
1950 to 1959: 4,107
1940 to 1949: 3,366
1939 or earlier: 6,607

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galveston:
	no bedroom: 69 1 bedroom: 838 2 bedrooms: 3,482 3 bedrooms: 4,224 4 bedrooms: 1,430 5 or more bedrooms: 334

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston:
	no bedroom: 846 1 bedroom: 5,580 2 bedrooms: 5,178 3 bedrooms: 1,493 4 bedrooms: 288 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 775 1 vehicle: 4,034 2 vehicles: 4,215 3 vehicles: 1,042 4 vehicles: 286 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,457 1 vehicle: 7,177 2 vehicles: 2,457 3 vehicles: 234 4 vehicles: 79 5 or more vehicles: 25

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

Less than $10,000: 80
$10,000 to $14,999: 40
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 44
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 111
$35,000 to $39,999: 182
$40,000 to $49,999: 330
$50,000 to $59,999: 481
$60,000 to $69,999: 518
$70,000 to $79,999: 623
$80,000 to $89,999: 662
$90,000 to $99,999: 681
$100,000 to $124,999: 1611
$125,000 to $149,999: 1453
$150,000 to $174,999: 687
$175,000 to $199,999: 524
$200,000 to $249,999: 741
$250,000 to $299,999: 403
$300,000 to $399,999: 498
$400,000 to $499,999: 195
$500,000 to $749,999: 242
$750,000 to $999,999: 47
$1,000,000 or more: 79

Galveston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Galveston:

Less than $100: 363 people
$100 to $149: 207
$150 to $199: 267
$200 to $249: 409
$250 to $299: 501
$300 to $349: 727
$350 to $399: 890
$400 to $449: 932
$450 to $499: 809
$500 to $549: 832
$550 to $599: 939
$600 to $649: 995
$650 to $699: 816
$700 to $749: 981
$750 to $799: 752
$800 to $899: 1,010
$900 to $999: 568
$1,000 to $1,249: 597
$1,250 to $1,499: 105
$1,500 to $1,999: 75
$2,000 or more: 68
No cash rent: 482

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

Galveston, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

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

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

Galveston mode of transportation to work chart

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,139
Black householders: $19,320
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,988
Asian householders: $63,087
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $46,567
Some other race householders: $34,957
Two or more races householders: $45,891
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,361

Galveston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Galveston household income for Black householders

Galveston household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Galveston household income for Asian householders

Galveston household income for Some other race householders

Galveston household income for Two or more races householders

Galveston household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Galveston marital status for males

Galveston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,789
Black or African American householders: $91,532
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $70,729
Asian householders: $139,129
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $228,830
Some other race householders: $93,363
Two or more races householders: $105,012
Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,691

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: $11,606

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Galveston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 465

Here:	7.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95

Here:	3.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 244

Here:	6.9%
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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