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Galveston
Texas

351K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$321K

Median Home

R+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$84K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$71,709

Federal Spending per Capita$846

Median Individual Earnings$53K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$94K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms176

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$164K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.7%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,178

SS Benefits / Person$3,470

Education Wage Premium2.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$71K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$87K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$319K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$323K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1559/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.53%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,992

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,573/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.1%

Homeownership Rate67.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Sold Above List Price

12.0%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

3,250

New Listings / Month

690

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.8% · Redfin 96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices499

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,968

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients563 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,981

Uninsured (under 65)15.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders43,984

Bachelor's Degree Holders22,089

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools94

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities299

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.9

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature1.74

Average Temp72°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp65°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days177 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$332K

Ozone Days170 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.75

Heating Degree Days982 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,626 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,385 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,846 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)100 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)84 properties

FAA-Registered Airports22 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed285 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed120 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)396 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)189 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations45 stations

DC Fast Chargers47 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers101

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers15,379 workers

Public Transit Commuters937 workers

Walk to Work2,182 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,689 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities65

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.136

Nonprofit Organizations1,541

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.8%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations160

Asian Population3.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations6.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities45

Grocery Stores98

Arts & Entertainment Venues14

Hotels & Lodging98

Recreation Businesses73

Professional Services Firms634

Veterinary Practices76

Real Estate Firms341

Museums18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+23

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.53%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+23R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $321K

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Local News — Galveston

The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper · 15 hours ago

Working Ports | Episode 3 : Galveston-Texas City Pilots — The Men Who Move Giants

Go aboard with the Galveston-Texas City Pilots, whose local knowledge and experience help guide vess…

Reporter-Herald · 45 minutes ago

Man sentenced to 20 years over a ‘Texas Killing Fields’ case, decades after dozens of bodies found

By JAMIE STENGLE. GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A man convicted over a “ Texas Killing Fields ” death was …

KHOU · 2 days ago

Galveston officials have a message they want people to hear as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches

Officials with the city of Galveston and Galveston County said they do not believe the system will b…

Times Argus · 7 minutes ago

Texas Killing Fields Trial

Tim Miller, father of Laura Miller, speaks outside of the courtroom after James Dolphs Elmore Jr. wa…

WV News · 25 minutes ago

APTOPIX Texas Killing Fields Trial

Tim Miller, father of Laura Miller, embraces Galveston County Chief Assistant District Attorney Kate…

Click2Houston · 19 hours ago

Tim Miller speaks after conviction of James Elmore Jr. in Texas Killing Fields trial

Tags: Tim Miller, Laura Miller, Texas Killing Fields, James Elmore Jr., Crime, Trial, Galveston, Tex…

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