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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.3%
1,298 → 1,281
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.7%
$47,188 → $56,969
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Galveston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,269
-12 from 2023 (1,281)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,992
+$8,023 from 2023 ($56,969)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,298 | — | $47,188 | — |
| 2015 | 1,280 | -1.4% | $47,593 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,268 | -0.9% | $46,563 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,260 | -0.6% | $49,766 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,264 | +0.3% | $49,456 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,281 | +1.3% | $56,969 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.