Galveston, TX

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2021 Population
53,092
5.54% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40
0.251% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18.6%
0.469% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$52,899
3.16% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$215,800
9.88% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
24,613
6.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Galveston, TX had a population of 53.1k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $52,899. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Galveston, TX grew from 50,307 to 53,092, a 5.54% increase and its median household income grew from $51,280 to $52,899, a 3.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Galveston, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.2%), White (Hispanic) (20.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.74%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%).

None of the households in Galveston, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.3% of the residents in Galveston, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Galveston, TX are The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1,235 degrees awarded in 2021) and Galveston College (224961) (660 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Galveston, TX was $215,800, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Most people in Galveston, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Galveston, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Galveston, TX is home to a population of 53.1k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.4% of Galveston, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.09k people).

In 2021, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Galveston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k White (Hispanic) and 8.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.3%
2021 Citizenship
91.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.3% of Galveston, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Galveston, TX was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galveston, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.6k ± 1.11k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 808
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.4k ± 814
31.1%
Hispanic Population
16.5k people

In 2021, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Galveston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k White (Hispanic) and 8.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.1% of the people in Galveston, TX are hispanic (16.5k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.09k people
13.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
6.89k people

As of 2021, 13.4% of Galveston, TX residents (7.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Galveston, TX was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,384 ± 246
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    917 ± 212
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    371 ± 140

Galveston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Galveston, TX employs 24.6k people. The largest industries in Galveston, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,855 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,764 people), and Educational Services (2,793 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,268), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,757), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,554).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

24.6k
2021 Value
± 1,129
6.78%
1 Year growth
± 6.08%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Galveston, TX grew at a rate of 6.78%, from 23.1k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galveston, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,597 people), Management Occupations (2,473 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galveston, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

24.6k
2021 Value
± 1,129
6.78%
1 Year growth
± 6.08%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Galveston, TX grew at a rate of 6.78%, from 23.1k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galveston, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,855 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,764 people), and Educational Services (2,793 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galveston, TX, though some of these residents may live in Galveston, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,265
Median earning men ± $2,903
$31,166
Median earning women ± $2,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,858), Public Administration ($65,050), and Manufacturing ($62,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,786), Public Administration ($46,029), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,732).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Galveston, TX awarded 1,895 degrees. The student population of Galveston, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,641 male students and 3,713 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Galveston, TX are White (842 and 44.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (470 and 25%), Asian (278 and 14.8%), and Black or African American (189 and 10.1%).

The largest universities in Galveston, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1,235 and 65.2%) and Galveston College (224961) (660 and 34.8%).

The most popular majors in Galveston, TX are Registered Nursing (422 and 22.3%), Medicine (240 and 12.7%), and Family Practice Nurse (164 and 8.65%).

The median tuition cost in Galveston, TX for a public four year colleges is $4,514 for in-state students and $12,472 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,354 students enrolled in Galveston, TX, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,143 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 47 degrees awarded
  2. 21 degrees awarded
  3. 367 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Galveston, TX was Clinical Laboratory Technologist with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Galveston, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,235 degrees awarded
  2. 660 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston with 1,235 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 588 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Galveston, TX, which is 0.45 times less than the 1,307 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 842 degrees mean that there were 1.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 470 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,514) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,975) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Galveston, TX was $215,800 in 2021, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $196,400 to $215,800, a 9.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Galveston, TX is 46.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Galveston, TX have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galveston, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Galveston, TX is $52,899. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Galveston, TX was Census Tract 7257 with a value of $101,569, followed by Census Tract 7260 and Census Tract 7255, with respective values of $90,677 and $74,200.

Property

$215,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$15,620
$10,765
Median Property Taxes
±$725

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Galveston, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Galveston, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

46.2%
Homeownership
2021
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 46.2% of the housing units in Galveston, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7257
  2. Census Tract 7260
  3. Census Tract 7255

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Galveston, TX was Census Tract 7257 with a value of $101,569, followed by Census Tract 7260 and Census Tract 7255, with respective values of $90,677 and $74,200.

The following map shows all of the places in Galveston, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,899
Median Household Income
± $2,690
23.3k
Number of Households
± 1,082

In 2021, the median household income of the 23.3k households in Galveston, TX grew to $52,899 from the previous year's value of $51,280.

The following chart displays the households in Galveston, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galveston, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.93%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.46%)

In 2021, 70.6% of workers in Galveston, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.93%) and those who worked at home (8.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galveston, TX have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.63% of the workforce in Galveston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Galveston, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Galveston, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galveston, TX (9.22k out of 49.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galveston, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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81.3% of the population of Galveston, TX has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see 1311 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.682% decrease from the previous year (1320 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2079 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 790 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,311 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Galveston County, TX

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see an average of 1,311 patients per year. This represents a 0.682% decrease from the previous year (1,320 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Galveston County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.7%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2.05%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galveston, TX declined by 3.26% from 19.3% to 18.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Galveston, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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