Galveston County

Population
Total Population288843
Male Population141765 (49.08 %)
Female Population147078 (50.92 %)
Percent Change Since 199033.0 %
Percent Change Since 200015.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)616.00
Median Age35.41
Employment
White Collar70881
Blue Collar21428
Households
Total Households107717
Family Households70123
Non-Family Households37594
Households With Children42898
Households Without Children64819
Average People Per Household2.64
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School7446
Some High School15563
Some College43586
Associate Degree18116
Bachelors Degree35840
Graduate Degree16194
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married53255
Married123185
Separated12626
Widowed13760
Divorced25828
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$64,024
Median Household Income$54,184
Median Income Under 25$29,462
Median Income 25-34$51,062
Median Income 35-44$61,773
Median Income 45-54$68,821
Median Income 55-64$59,761
Median Income 65-74$41,733
Median Income Over 75$34,210
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199084.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200026.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$505,558
Median Household Net Worth$149,247
Median Home Sale Price$179,417
Median Total Debts$179,351
Sales Tax Rate6.2500 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$51,338
Weather
Average High in January62.17° F
Average Low in January47.34° F
Average High in July90.02° F
Average Low in July77.71° F
Annual Precepitiation47.29 in.
Air Pollution Index81
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure99
Contributions Expense98
Insurance Expense99
Clothing Expense99
Education Expense100
Entertainment Expense99
Food Expense99
Health Care Expense99
Household Furnishings Expense100
Shelter Expense99
Household Operations Expense99
Other Expense99
Personal Care Expense99
Reading Expense99
Tobacco Expense98
Transportation Expense99
Utilities Expense99
Gifts Expense99
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk140140
Personal Crime Risk134134
Murder Risk113113
Rape Risk147147
Robbery Risk116116
Assault Risk149149
Property Crime Risk134134
Burglary Risk161161
Larceny Risk136136
Automotive Theft Risk9191
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.