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Statistics for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 9,494
Land Area (2000): 7.558 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	9,207	96.67%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	317	3.33%

Employment Information for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77547 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	3,159	48.34%
15-35 hours	545	8.34%
1-14 hours	86	1.32%
No regular hours	2,745	42.00%

Time Left For Work for the 77547 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	59	2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM	105	3.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	184	6.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM	369	13.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	444	15.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM	431	15.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	383	13.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM	188	6.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	25	0.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	80	2.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	23	0.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	44	1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM	235	8.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM	209	7.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77547 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	125	4.50%
5-9	231	8.31%
10-14	347	12.49%
15-19	382	13.75%
20-24	593	21.34%
25-29	138	4.97%
30-34	575	20.69%
35-39	64	2.30%
40-44	85	3.06%
45-59	156	5.61%
60-89	33	1.19%
At least 90	50	1.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77547 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	9	0.32%	1,807	65.02%
30-44	0	0.00%	724	26.05%
45-59	0	0.00%	156	5.61%
At least 60	0	0.00%	83	2.99%

Type Of Commute for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	495	17.52%
Car / truck / van, solo	2,203	77.98%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	23	0.81%
Public transportation	9	0.32%
Walked	49	1.73%
Worked at home	46	1.63%

Family Information for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top
: 372
: 5,230
Household Income in 1999 for the 77547 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	368	13.62%
$10,000-$14,999	274	10.14%
$15,000-$19,999	261	9.66%
$20,000-$24,999	191	7.07%
$25,000-$29,999	219	8.11%
$30,000-$34,999	218	8.07%
$35,000-$39,999	195	7.22%
$40,000-$44,999	154	5.70%
$45,000-$49,999	109	4.03%
$50,000-$59,999	260	9.62%
$60,000-$74,999	236	8.73%
$75,000-$99,999	129	4.77%
$100,000-$124,999	25	0.93%
$125,000-$149,999	7	0.26%
$150,000-$199,999	12	0.44%
$200,000 or more	44	1.63%

Household Type for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	439	16.29%
Family, 2 people	511	18.96%
Nonfamily, 2 people	56	2.08%
Family, 3 people	415	15.40%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2	0.07%
Family, 4 people	473	17.55%
Nonfamily, 4 people	5	0.19%
Family, 5 people	405	15.03%
Nonfamily, 5 people	2	0.07%
Family, 6 people	198	7.35%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.04%
Family, 7 or more people	187	6.94%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.04%

Household Income Type for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	2,185	33.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	347	5.39%
Public Assistance	95	1.48%
Retirement	391	6.08%
Self Employment	127	1.97%
Social Security	703	10.92%
Supplemental Security	135	2.10%
Wage / Salary	2,140	33.26%
Other	312	4.85%

Family Type for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	585	34.27%
With children under 18	1,122	65.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	207	6.19%
Married	2,125	63.57%
Never Married	960	28.72%
Widowed	51	1.53%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	282	8.21%
Married	1,974	57.47%
Never Married	765	22.27%
Widowed	414	12.05%

Education Information for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77547 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,666	26.92%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,575	25.45%
High school diploma or equivalent	1,610	26.01%
Some college, no degree	903	14.59%
Associate degree	108	1.75%
Bachelors degree	203	3.28%
Graduate or professional degree	124	2.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77547 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	96	1.01%	0	0.00%	96	1.01%
Kindergarten	182	1.92%	6	0.06%	188	1.98%
Grades 1-4	700	7.37%	7	0.07%	707	7.45%
Grades 5-8	863	9.09%	45	0.47%	908	9.56%
Grades 9-12	836	8.81%	41	0.43%	877	9.24%
Undergrad college	155	1.63%	55	0.58%	210	2.21%
Graduate or professional school	33	0.35%	0	0.00%	33	0.35%
Total	2,865	30.18%	154	1.62%	3,019	31.80%

Public Benefits Information for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77547 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	6,958	73.41%
Below Poverty Level	2,520	26.59%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77547 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,770	18.64%
10-19 Years	1,832	19.30%
20-29 Years	1,496	15.76%
30-39 Years	1,275	13.43%
40-49 Years	1,240	13.06%
50-59 Years	733	7.72%
60-69 Years	470	4.95%
70-79 Years	484	5.10%
80-89 Years	168	1.77%
90+ Years	26	0.27%

Population - Male/Female for the 77547 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	4,735	49.87%
Female	4,759	50.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77547 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	6,832	71.96%
Caucasian	1,884	19.84%
African-American	684	7.20%
Multiracial	42	0.44%
Asian	29	0.31%
Amerindian	20	0.21%
Other Race	3	0.03%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77547 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	338	20.31%
2.	United States Or American	337	20.25%
3.	Irish	305	18.33%
4.	English	191	11.48%
5.	African	135	8.11%
6.	French Non-Basque	71	4.27%
7.	Scotch Irish	57	3.43%
8.	Czech	45	2.70%
9.	Greek	43	2.58%
10.	Polish	35	2.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77547 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	5,755	66.51%
2.	Only English	2,849	32.92%
3.	Arabic	22	0.25%
4.	Chinese	15	0.17%
5.	French	12	0.14%

Citizen Type for the 77547 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	6,230	65.41%
Naturalized immigrant	872	9.16%
Not a citizen	2,422	25.43%

Cities for the 77547 Zip Code Back to top

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Galena Park