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Galveston, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $291,802 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Galveston:

$291,802
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $192,573 - $428,306

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $336,704
Here:

$336,704
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $303,876
Here:

$303,876
State:

$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $434,484
Here:

$434,484
State:

$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,113
Here:

$207,113
State:

$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $406,226
Here:

$406,226
State:

$413,944

Mobile homes: $125,276
Here:

$125,276
State:

$124,413

Total population: 49,608 (All urban)

Houses: 35,421 (24,552 occupied: 11,691 owner occupied, 13,540 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

38%

Housing density: 767 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $797,883.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,067 (lower quartile is $777, upper quartile is $1,338)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,017


Median gross rent in Galveston, TX in 2022: $1,217

Housing units in Galveston with a mortgage: 5,129 (170 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 98 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $91,963

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,010

Median monthly housing costs: $1,213

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Galveston, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 54,224
  • Male householders: 11,990 (4,495 living alone), Female householders: 12,185 (4,662 living alone)
  • 8,327 spouses (8,142 opposite-sex spouses), 1,427 unmarried partners, (1,166 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,976 children (10,312 natural, 177 adopted, 486 stepchildren), 1,271 grandchildren, 695 brothers or sisters, 445 parents, 27 foster children, 890 other relatives, 2,132 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,854

Size of family households: 7,698 2-persons, 2,889 3-persons, 1,545 4-persons, 680 5-persons, 347 6-persons, 364 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,434 1-person, 1,987 2-persons, 250 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

4,212 married couples with children.
2,826 single-parent households (393 men, 2,433 women).

74.0% of residents of Galveston speak English at home.
20.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,835 (14.4%)
(40.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galveston, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galveston, Texas
  • 55no bedroom
  • 4501 bedroom
  • 3,4542 bedrooms
  • 5,5473 bedrooms
  • 1,7234 bedrooms
  • 4615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, Texas
  • 560no bedroom
  • 4,7561 bedroom
  • 5,8662 bedrooms
  • 1,8553 bedrooms
  • 4654 bedrooms
  • 385+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 462no vehicle
  • 3,6521 vehicle
  • 5,2492 vehicles
  • 1,6943 vehicles
  • 4054 vehicles
  • 2315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,449no vehicle
  • 7,0391 vehicle
  • 3,2532 vehicles
  • 6843 vehicles
  • 934 vehicles
  • 215+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galveston, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galveston, Texas
  • 491 room
  • 1642 rooms
  • 3593 rooms
  • 1,5184 rooms
  • 2,6015 rooms
  • 2,8776 rooms
  • 1,6107 rooms
  • 1,2898 rooms
  • 1,2259+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, Texas
  • 4731 room
  • 1,3262 rooms
  • 3,1533 rooms
  • 3,7954 rooms
  • 2,5485 rooms
  • 1,3176 rooms
  • 5507 rooms
  • 2738 rooms
  • 1049+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Galveston, TX
  • Galveston, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Galveston, TX in 2022
  • 3,229Less than $10,000
  • 2,942$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,337$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,330$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,047$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,519$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,627$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,922$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,062$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,027$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,232$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,955$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Galveston, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Galveston, TX in 2022
  • 64Less than $10,000
  • 31$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 50$40,000 to $49,999
  • 71$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $69,999
  • 175$70,000 to $79,999
  • 210$80,000 to $89,999
  • 129$90,000 to $99,999
  • 470$100,000 to $124,999
  • 494$125,000 to $149,999
  • 702$150,000 to $174,999
  • 602$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,621$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,239$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,262$300,000 to $399,999
  • 937$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,441$500,000 to $749,999
  • 487$750,000 to $999,999
  • 404$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 47$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 32$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Galveston, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Galveston, TX in 2022
  • 85Less than $100
  • 49$100 to $149
  • 220$150 to $199
  • 209$200 to $249
  • 182$250 to $299
  • 101$300 to $349
  • 95$350 to $399
  • 246$400 to $449
  • 106$450 to $499
  • 146$500 to $549
  • 129$550 to $599
  • 434$600 to $649
  • 360$650 to $699
  • 885$700 to $749
  • 245$750 to $799
  • 918$800 to $899
  • 1,297$900 to $999
  • 3,030$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,575$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,247$1,500 to $1,999
  • 248$2,000 to $2,499
  • 4$2,500 to $2,999
  • 16$3,000 to $3,499
  • 67$3,500 or more
  • 596No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,843 (11.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,432
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,100
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,291
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,070
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,356
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 492
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,580
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 211
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 335
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,493
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 737
  • 90 or more minutes: 692
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Galveston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,323 (72.4%)
  • Carpooled: 4,870 (12.0%)
  • Bus: 74 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 22 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 1,218 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle: 214 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 1,325 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 2,843 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 25.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 8.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galveston, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Galveston, Texas
  • 3,4792010 or later
  • 1,9882000 to 2009
  • 1,1681990 to 1999
  • 1,8681980 to 1989
  • 1,0331970 to 1979
  • 856Before 1970
Ancestries in Galveston, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,854 (6.3%)
  • German: 1,674 (5.7%)
  • Irish: 1,620 (5.5%)
  • American: 804 (2.7%)
  • Italian: 761 (2.6%)
  • European: 530 (1.8%)
  • French: 432 (1.5%)
  • African: 227 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 219 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 190 (0.6%)
  • British: 148 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 141 (0.5%)
  • Iranian: 140 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 130 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 121 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 120 (0.4%)
  • Palestinian: 110 (0.4%)
  • Ghanaian: 106 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 105 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 98 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 95 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 91 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 90 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 85 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 83 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 82 (0.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 78 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 68 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 67 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 62 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 59 (0.2%)
  • Cajun: 47 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 47 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 38 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 33 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 33 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 31 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 29 (0.10%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 29 (0.10%)
  • Jamaican: 28 (0.10%)
  • Egyptian: 26 (0.09%)
  • Nigerian: 25 (0.09%)
  • Jordanian: 24 (0.08%)
  • Arab: 21 (0.07%)
  • Austrian: 21 (0.07%)
  • Croatian: 16 (0.05%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 15 (0.05%)
  • Portuguese: 13 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 12 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 11 (0.04%)
  • Israeli: 11 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Brazilian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Bulgarian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Cypriot: 6 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 5 (0.02%)

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

Mexico
Galveston:

35.3% (2,547)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

El Salvador
Galveston:

14.4% (1,037)
Texas:

4.5% (224,455)

Honduras
Galveston:

7.8% (563)
Texas:

3.0% (147,182)

Colombia
Galveston:

3.4% (247)
Texas:

1.2% (61,555)

Guatemala
Galveston:

3.1% (221)
Texas:

1.8% (87,382)

India
Galveston:

3.0% (218)
Texas:

6.1% (306,347)

Canada
Galveston:

2.7% (197)
Texas:

1.1% (55,371)

Moldova
Galveston:

2.6% (185)
Texas:

0.0% (996)

Philippines
Galveston:

2.0% (146)
Texas:

2.1% (103,148)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Galveston:

1.8% (132)
Texas:

2.3% (115,558)

Iran
Galveston:

1.6% (119)
Texas:

0.6% (28,963)

Ukraine
Galveston:

1.6% (118)
Texas:

0.2% (8,866)

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

  • This state: 31,510
  • Other state: 14,249
  • Northeast: 2,603
  • Midwest: 3,920
  • South: 5,122
  • West: 2,645

78.5% of Galveston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74.3% lived in Texas.


Galveston:

78.5%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 557
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 428
  • 7th and 8th grade: 174
  • 9th grade: 289
  • 10th grade: 300
  • 11th grade: 541
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 282
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,479
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,325
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,661
  • Associate degree: 1,676
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,579
  • Master's degree: 1,005
  • Professional school degree: 596
  • Doctorate degree: 1,226
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 459
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 334
  • 5th and 6th grade: 430
  • 7th and 8th grade: 147
  • 9th grade: 179
  • 10th grade: 269
  • 11th grade: 150
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 431
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,825
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,041
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,824
  • Associate degree: 1,412
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,219
  • Master's degree: 1,515
  • Professional school degree: 646
  • Doctorate degree: 405
Educational Attainment for Females
Galveston marital status for males
Galveston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,979
  • One, attached: 618
  • Two: 1,932
  • 3 or 4: 1,892
  • 5 to 9: 2,420
  • 10 to 19: 3,111
  • 20 to 49: 1,885
  • 50 or more: 3,445
  • Mobile homes: 113
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $215,921

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Galveston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Galveston, TX
  • 54.4%Utility gas
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Galveston, TX
  • 77.2%Electricity
  • 20.3%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 510
Here:

14.1%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 212
Here:

10.7%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 759
Here:

15.6%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability