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Galveston, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Howard County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,326
Population
2,286/sq mi density
$56,969
Median Income
$33,972 per capita
$121,200
Home Value
$194,723 Zillow
$639
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
3,645 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,969 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,200 home value, $639/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,969
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,972
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Galveston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Galveston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,969
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,972
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,076
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,200
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,200
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.1%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,497M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
3.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,913
Restaurants
201
Healthcare
265
Retail
328
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,076
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,758
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,969 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,972 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,200 |
| County GDP | $5,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,913 |
| Restaurants | 201 |
| Healthcare | 265 |
| Retail | 328 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,758 |