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Galveston, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
53,348
Population
1,300/sq mi density
$57,216
Median Income
$39,883 per capita
$294,300
Home Value
$313,856 Zillow
$1,278
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
478
Violent Crime/100K
3,232 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,216 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$294,300 home value, $1,278/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
478 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,216
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,883
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
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
$57,216
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,883
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,928
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,205
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,205
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,943
Restaurants
844
Healthcare
678
Retail
986
Manufacturing
183
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,928
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,762
150% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,216 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,883 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,205 |
| County GDP | $26,337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,943 |
| Restaurants | 844 |
| Healthcare | 678 |
| Retail | 986 |
| Manufacturing | 183 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,762 |