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Galveston, TX
Demographic Data




Galveston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Galveston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

53,089

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
11.3%
18 - 24:
12.7%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
21.7%
55 - 64:
14.4%
Over 65 Years:
19.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.2%
9.2%
86.9%
86.9%
32.2%
32.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Galveston
USA
$37,464
$37,464
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Galveston
USA
$57,453
$57,453
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Retail
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Public Service
Administration
Manufacturing
Finance
Real estate
Arts
15.2%
15.2%
14.4%
14.4%
11.8%
11.8%
10.0%
10.0%
7.3%
7.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
49.9%
49.9%
29.7%
29.7%
15.6%
15.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Polish
Dutch
British
Czech
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Swedish
Welsh
African
Danish
Greek
Scandinavian
Russian
10.4%
10.4%
9.7%
9.7%
6.8%
6.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.8%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
French
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
Korean
Italian
Persian
Russian
Vietnamese
Greek
African languages
Native American languages
Hungarian
Thai
74.0%
74.0%
20.1%
20.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Galveston Residents

13.1%


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