Galena Park, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,487

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,220

5.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$117,700

1.12% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Galena Park, TX is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 78.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.8% of Galena Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.44k people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.68k people) in Galena Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k White (Hispanic) and 1.17k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.4%

2024 Citizenship

77.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.4% of Galena Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galena Park, TX was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Galena Park, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galena Park, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.68k ± 804
White (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 583
Other (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 326

89.8%

Hispanic Population

9.42k people

89.8% of the people in Galena Park, TX are hispanic (9.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galena Park, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

32.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.44k people

32.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.38k people

As of 2024, 32.8% of Galena Park, TX residents (3.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Galena Park, TX was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Galena Park, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 62
Vietnam
28 ± 41

Galena Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Galena Park, TX.

Economy

The economy of Galena Park, TX employs 3.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galena Park, TX were Construction (705 people), Manufacturing (700 people), and Educational Services (393 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($58,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,987), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,090).

Employment

Occupations

3.84k

2024 Value

± 491

−2.94%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galena Park, TX declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 3.95k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galena Park, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (558 people), Production Occupations (532 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galena Park, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.84k

2024 Value

± 491

−2.94%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galena Park, TX declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 3.95k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galena Park, TX, are Construction (705 people), Manufacturing (700 people), and Educational Services (393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galena Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in Galena Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,790

Median earning men ± $5,846

$26,607

Median earning women ± $6,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,385), Construction ($48,208), and Retail Trade ($47,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($42,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,730), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,992).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galena Park, TX was $117,700 in 2024, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,400 to $117,700, a 1.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Galena Park, TX is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galena Park, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galena Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,483

$2,195

Median Property Taxes

±$402

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 Galena Park, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Galena Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galena Park, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,220

Median Household Income

± $11,383

3.1k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.1k households in Galena Park, TX declined from $51,220 from the previous year's value of $54,167.

The following chart displays the households in Galena Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galena Park, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Galena Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galena Park, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Galena Park, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Galena Park, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galena Park, TX (2.17k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galena Park, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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