Galveston, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
53,424
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
3.75% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.4%
7.76% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,631
2.77% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$326,000
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,645
0.211% 1-year growth

About

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.

92.5% 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 (1,200 degrees awarded in 2023) and Galveston College (731 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Galveston, TX was $326,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Most people in Galveston, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Galveston, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Galveston, TX is home to a population of 53.4k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.5% of Galveston, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Galveston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Galveston, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galveston, TX was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galveston, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.6k ± 1.21k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9.77k ± 1.02k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.02k ± 686
29.3%
Hispanic Population
15.6k people

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Galveston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.3% of the people in Galveston, TX are hispanic (15.6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.2k people
12.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.79k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Galveston, TX residents (7.2k 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 Galveston, TX was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,170 ± 212
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    892 ± 219
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    430 ± 147

Galveston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Galveston, TX employs 24.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galveston, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,929 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,459 people), and Educational Services (3,096 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($105,080), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,587), and Public Administration ($90,679).

Employment

Occupations

24.6k
2024 Value
± 1,293
0.211%
1 Year growth
± 7.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galveston, TX grew at a rate of 0.211%, from 24.6k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galveston, TX, are Management Occupations (2,563 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,447 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,382 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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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.6k
2024 Value
± 1,293
0.211%
1 Year growth
± 7.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galveston, TX grew at a rate of 0.211%, from 24.6k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galveston, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,929 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,459 people), and Educational Services (3,096 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

$48,239
Median earning men ± $4,474
$37,915
Median earning women ± $4,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,750), Wholesale Trade ($88,913), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($105,612), Public Administration ($85,089), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,195).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Galveston, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Galveston, TX awarded 1,931 degrees. The student population of Galveston, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,705 male students and 3,729 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Galveston, TX are White (834 and 43.5%), Hispanic or Latino (541 and 28.2%), Asian (256 and 13.4%), and Black or African American (197 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Galveston, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1,200 and 62.1%) and Galveston College (731 and 37.9%).

The most popular majors in Galveston, TX are Registered Nursing (361 and 18.7%), Medicine (223 and 11.5%), and Family Practice Nurse (160 and 8.29%).

The median tuition cost in Galveston, TX for a public four year colleges is $4,782 for in-state students and $12,762 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,434 students enrolled in Galveston, TX, 31.4% men and 68.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,742 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medicine
    223 degrees awarded
  2. Physical Therapy
    90 degrees awarded
  3. Occupational Therapy
    73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Galveston, TX was Medicine with 223 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    1,200 degrees awarded
  2. Galveston College
    731 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston with 1,200 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 578 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Galveston, TX, which is 0.427 times less than the 1,353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 834 degrees mean that there were 1.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 541 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,782) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,153) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,046) 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Galveston, TX was $326,000 in 2024, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,300 to $326,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Galveston, TX is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galveston, TX have an average commute time of 20.2 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.

Housing

Property

$326,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,654
$11,654
Median Property Taxes
±$824

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
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Galveston, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,631
Median Household Income
± $3,927
25.2k
Number of Households
± 1,249

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Galveston, TX declined from $55,631 from the previous year's value of $57,216.

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.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Galveston, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galveston, TX have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Galveston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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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

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galveston, TX (10.7k out of 50k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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Health

83.5% of the population of Galveston, TX has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.5%
Uninsured
37.6%
Employer Coverage
13.7%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Galveston, TX declined by 1.72% from 16.8% to 16.5%.

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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