Galveston, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,363

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.645% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,927

0.0737% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$130,300

Population & Diversity

Galveston, IN is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Galveston, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Galveston, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galveston, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galveston, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 45
Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 8

0.734%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.734% of the people in Galveston, IN are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galveston, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 22

Galveston, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Galveston, IN.

Economy

The economy of Galveston, IN employs 731 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galveston, IN were Manufacturing (178 people), Public Administration (116 people), and Retail Trade (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,481), Public Administration ($55,943), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,023).

Employment

Occupations

731

2024 Value

± 165

5.03%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galveston, IN grew at a rate of 5.03%, from 696 employees to 731 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galveston, IN, are Production Occupations (134 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galveston, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

731

2024 Value

± 165

5.03%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galveston, IN grew at a rate of 5.03%, from 696 employees to 731 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galveston, IN, are Manufacturing (178 people), Public Administration (116 people), and Retail Trade (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galveston, IN, though some of these residents may live in Galveston, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $20,181

$40,068

Median earning women ± $6,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,333), Public Administration ($57,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galveston, IN was $130,300 in 2024, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,200 to $130,300, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Galveston, IN is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galveston, IN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galveston, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,207

$481

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Galveston, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galveston, IN 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.

$56,927

Median Household Income

± $3,259

714

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 714 households in Galveston, IN declined from $56,927 from the previous year's value of $56,969.

The following chart displays the households in Galveston, IN 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galveston, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Worked At Home (4.59%)
Carpooled (2.3%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Galveston, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.59%) and those who carpooled to work (2.3%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galveston, IN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.602% of the workforce in Galveston, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galveston, IN (144 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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