Galveston's Living Circumstances

Galveston Independent School District Overview

Galveston College located in Galveston Independent School District area. A total of 22,061 households are located in Galveston Independent School District area. Among them, 4,904 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,009 and 12,973 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.80% (4,853) of residents are non-citizens and 26.76% (13,253) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Galveston Independent School District, Texas
Household	22,061
Population	49,520
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,904 (22.23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,009
Total Students	12,973
Pre-Kindergarten	666
Kindergarten	418
Grade 1-8	3,950
Grade 9-12	2,039
College/Graduate School	5,900
Veterans	43,991
Non-citizen	4,853
Non-English Home Language	13,253
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

45,192 residents are over the age of 16 and 26,356 people are in labor force. Among them, 26,201 people are in civilian labor force and 155 are in armed labor force. 24,364 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Galveston Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,058	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	17,371	72.20%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,800	11.64%
Public transportation	314	1.31%
Walked	1,511	6.28%
Other method	836	3.47%
Worked from home	1,226	5.10%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,364	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,045	37.12%
Service	5,976	24.53%
Sales and office	4,673	19.18%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,194	9.01%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,476	10.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,364	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	327	1.34%
Construction	1,789	7.34%
Manufacturing	1,021	4.19%
Wholesale trade	358	1.47%
Retail trade	2,114	8.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,119	4.59%
Information	368	1.51%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,738	7.13%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,300	9.44%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,549	26.88%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,595	18.86%
Other services, except public administration	1,097	4.50%
Public administration	989	4.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,364	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,326	71.11%
Government workers	5,174	21.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,799	7.38%
Unpaid family workers	65	0.27%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,744 for the 22,061 households in Galveston Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $28,347. 41,012 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 80.97%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,061	-
Less than $10,000	2,292	10.39%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,324	6.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,424	10.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,343	10.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,633	11.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,950	17.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,332	10.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,654	12.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	966	4.38%
More than $200,000	1,143	5.18%
Median Household Income	$50,062	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,744	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,876	-
Less than $10,000	533	4.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	431	3.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,028	8.66%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,147	9.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,360	11.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,216	18.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,652	13.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,908	16.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	723	6.09%
More than $200,000	878	7.39%

Median Family Income	$63,260	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,087	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,347	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,579	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,579	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	50,653	-
With health insurance coverage	41,012	80.97%
Public coverage	18,038	35.61%
Private health insurance	29,530	58.30%
Without health insurance coverage	9,641	19.03%

Housing

There are 35,432 housing units in Galveston Independent School District area, Texas with 22,061 units (62.26%) occupied. 10,074 houses (45.66%) are occupied by owner and 11,987 houses (54.34%) are rented. The average housing value is $185,300 and the average rental cost is $989. 375 houses (1.06%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,257 houses (17.66%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,432	-
Occupied	22,061	62.26%
Owner Occupied	10,074	45.66%
Renter Occupied	11,987	54.34%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	21,297	60.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	618	1.74%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	13,042	36.81%
Mobile Homes	397	1.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	78	0.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,432	-
Built 2014 or later	375	1.06%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,228	3.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,722	13.33%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,621	7.40%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,294	14.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	6,282	17.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,025	14.18%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,628	10.24%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,257	17.66%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,432	-
1 room	934	2.64%
2 rooms	1,155	3.26%
3 rooms	4,705	13.28%
4 rooms	8,610	24.30%
5 rooms	8,407	23.73%
6 rooms	5,785	16.33%
7 rooms	2,877	8.12%
8 rooms	1,505	4.25%
9 rooms or more	1,454	4.10%
Median Number of Rooms	4.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	35,432	-
no bedroom	967	2.73%
1 bedroom	6,372	17.98%
2 bedrooms	13,013	36.73%
3 bedrooms	10,993	31.03%
4 bedrooms	3,335	9.41%
5 bedrooms or more	752	2.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,074	-
Less than $50,000	320	3.18%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,297	12.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,692	16.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,281	22.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,129	21.13%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,635	16.23%
$500,000 - $999,999	562	5.58%
$1,000,000 or more	158	1.57%
Median House Value	$185,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	11,510	-
Less than $500	959	8.33%
$500 - $999	4,972	43.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,255	36.97%
$1,500 - $1,999	978	8.50%
$2,000 - $2,499	243	2.11%
$2,500 - $2,999	50	0.43%
$3,000 or more	53	0.46%
Median Rental Costs	$989	-

Demographic

A total of 53,193 people lives in Galveston Independent School District area, Texas with 26,620 male and 26,573 female. The males to female ratio is 50.04 to 49.96. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	53,193	-
Male	26,620	50.04%
Female	26,573	49.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	53,193	-
Under 5 years	2,594	4.88%
5 - 9 years	2,490	4.68%
10 - 14 years	2,529	4.75%
15 - 19 years	3,039	5.71%
20 - 24 years	5,104	9.60%
25 - 34 years	8,024	15.08%
35 - 44 years	6,067	11.41%
45 - 54 years	6,677	12.55%
55 - 59 years	4,095	7.70%
60 - 64 years	3,688	6.93%
65 - 74 years	5,615	10.56%
75 - 84 years	2,378	4.47%
85 years and older	893	1.68%
Median Age	39.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	53,193	-
One Race	51,947	97.66%
White	41,200	77.45%
Black or African American	8,500	15.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native	242	0.45%
Asian	1,451	2.73%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13	0.02%
Other	541	1.02%

Two or more races	1,246	2.34%
White and Black or African American	381	0.72%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	240	0.45%
White and Asian	136	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	172	0.32%