Galveston County

  1. Galveston County Legal Resources
  2. Galveston County Statistics
  3. Galveston County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Galveston County Employment Information
  5. Galveston County Family Information
  6. Galveston County Education Information
  7. Galveston County Business Information
  8. Galveston County Public Benefits Information
  9. Galveston County Criminal Information
  10. Galveston County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Galveston County Cities
  12. Galveston County Zip Codes


Galveston County Legal Resources Back to top

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Galveston County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 250,158
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 3,942 / 2,419 / 28
  • Land Area (2000): 1,032.034 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,228.838 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 127,000.000 acres (513.842 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 664
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 60.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,455,000
  • Physicians (2004): 1,399
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (1,000)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 34,525
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,015,403
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Galveston County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 111,733
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2,816
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $477,535
Galveston County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 458,328 91.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 861 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41,414 8.27%

Galveston County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galveston County Employment Information Back to top
Galveston County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 113,101 105,038 8,063 7.13% 71
1991 115,829 107,130 8,699 7.51% 75
1992 121,473 110,698 10,774 8.87% 89
1993 125,411 114,648 10,764 8.58% 86
1994 124,986 114,257 10,729 8.58% 86
1995 126,690 116,988 9,702 7.66% 77
1996 126,803 116,318 10,485 8.27% 83
1997 125,716 115,536 10,180 8.10% 81
1998 123,845 115,438 8,407 6.79% 68
1999 122,568 114,402 8,166 6.66% 67
2000 127,730 121,465 6,266 4.91% 49
2001 129,650 122,864 6,786 5.23% 52
2002 133,696 124,981 8,715 6.52% 65
2003 135,843 126,112 9,731 7.16% 72
2004 137,296 127,895 9,401 6.85% 69
2005 138,624 130,691 7,933 5.72% 57
2006 138,097 130,978 7,119 5.16% 52
2007 141,045 134,575 6,469 4.59% 46
2008 143,790 136,641 7,149 4.97% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 142,219 135,260 6,959 4.89% 49
Feb 2008 141,596 135,189 6,407 4.52% 45
Mar 2008 142,497 136,130 6,367 4.47% 45
Apr 2008 142,808 136,858 5,950 4.17% 42
May 2008 143,521 136,822 6,699 4.67% 47
Jun 2008 145,057 137,380 7,677 5.29% 53
Jul 2008 145,932 137,838 8,094 5.55% 55
Aug 2008 145,292 137,257 8,035 5.53% 55
Sep 2008 145,188 137,032 8,156 5.62% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Galveston County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 15,910 13.01%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 7,952 6.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,598 6.21%
4. Public Administration 7,244 5.92%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,104 5.81%
6. Health Care 6,994 5.72%
7. Educational Services 6,556 5.36%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,580 3.75%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 3,910 3.20%
10. Repair and Maintenance 3,704 3.03%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,056 2.50%
12. Other Transportation 2,994 2.45%
13. Finance and Insurance 2,824 2.31%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,774 2.27%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 2,230 1.82%
16. Utilities 2,072 1.69%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,058 1.68%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,956 1.60%
19. Mining 1,912 1.56%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,834 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 20,900 19.68%
2. Educational Services 17,406 16.39%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 8,828 8.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 7,120 6.71%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,342 5.03%
6. Public Administration 5,250 4.94%
7. Social Assistance 2,924 2.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,892 2.72%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2,768 2.61%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2,474 2.33%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,124 2.00%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,032 1.91%
13. Construction 1,952 1.84%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 1,630 1.54%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,498 1.41%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,274 1.20%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,224 1.15%
18. Private Household Services 1,106 1.04%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 958 0.90%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 922 0.87%

Galveston County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 7,406 6.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 7,130 5.83%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,474 5.30%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,928 4.03%
5. Engineers 4,908 4.01%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,746 3.88%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 3,568 2.92%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,460 2.83%
9. Computer Specialists 3,388 2.77%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,100 2.54%
11. Carpenters 3,080 2.52%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,022 2.47%
13. Top Executives 2,850 2.33%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,712 2.22%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,712 2.22%
16. Other Construction Trades 2,366 1.94%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 2,234 1.83%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,182 1.78%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,106 1.72%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2,020 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 7,374 6.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 6,794 6.40%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6,384 6.01%
4. Registered Nurses 4,928 4.64%
5. Other Management Occupations 4,190 3.95%
6. Cashiers 4,164 3.92%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,910 3.68%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,802 3.58%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,546 3.34%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,514 3.31%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,344 3.15%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,792 2.63%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,612 2.46%
14. Business Operations Specialists 2,474 2.33%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 2,372 2.23%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,118 1.99%
17. Child Care Workers 1,828 1.72%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,798 1.69%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,790 1.69%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,744 1.64%

Galveston County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 219,752 57.52%
15-35 hours 36,139 9.46%
1-14 hours 8,643 2.26%
No regular hours 117,521 30.76%

Galveston County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7,088 3.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,252 3.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10,086 4.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21,770 9.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26,401 12.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 39,494 17.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 35,193 16.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19,476 8.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8,700 3.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,056 5.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5,178 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,018 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,826 5.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14,118 6.43%

Galveston County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,594 3.00%
5-9 23,214 10.57%
10-14 33,276 15.15%
15-19 33,887 15.43%
20-24 30,829 14.04%
25-29 11,061 5.04%
30-34 29,868 13.60%
35-39 6,060 2.76%
40-44 7,457 3.39%
45-59 19,134 8.71%
60-89 13,218 6.02%
At least 90 5,058 2.30%

Galveston County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,064 0.48% 137,797 62.73%
30-44 672 0.31% 42,713 19.45%
45-59 558 0.25% 18,576 8.46%
At least 60 770 0.35% 17,506 7.97%

Galveston County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,632 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 30,735 13.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 176,193 78.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 446 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 2,378 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,064 1.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,208 2.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,714 2.54%

Galveston County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galveston County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 189,680 (491,984 people)
Families (2000): 132,988 (415,134 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 48,348
People at same address in 1995: 244,371
Galveston County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19,205 10.12%
$10,000-$14,999 12,725 6.71%
$15,000-$19,999 11,833 6.24%
$20,000-$24,999 11,976 6.31%
$25,000-$29,999 11,458 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 11,648 6.14%
$35,000-$39,999 10,673 5.62%
$40,000-$44,999 9,264 4.88%
$45,000-$49,999 8,736 4.60%
$50,000-$59,999 15,511 8.17%
$60,000-$74,999 19,429 10.24%
$75,000-$99,999 22,703 11.96%
$100,000-$124,999 11,868 6.25%
$125,000-$149,999 5,188 2.73%
$150,000-$199,999 3,762 1.98%
$200,000 or more 3,802 2.00%

Galveston County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 23,818 25.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 26,730 28.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,062 4.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,851 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 486 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13,613 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 155 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,336 6.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 68 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,267 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,359 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.01%

Galveston County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 156,059 31.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 61,009 12.26%
Public Assistance 5,622 1.13%
Retirement 30,870 6.20%
Self Employment 20,367 4.09%
Social Security 43,679 8.78%
Supplemental Security 7,213 1.45%
Wage / Salary 150,477 30.23%
Other 22,431 4.51%

Galveston County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 54,317 53.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 46,577 46.16%

Galveston County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20,200 10.74%
Color 1 Box Married 113,098 60.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50,002 26.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,714 2.51%

Galveston County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24,895 12.33%
Color 1 Box Married 115,025 56.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42,092 20.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19,964 9.88%

Galveston County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galveston County Education Information Back to top
Galveston County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 24,002 6.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 51,497 14.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 97,879 26.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 96,206 26.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21,708 5.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 49,644 13.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 26,124 7.12%

Galveston County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,943 1.98% 4,502 1.80% 9,445 3.78%
Kindergarten 6,282 2.51% 1,264 0.51% 7,546 3.02%
Grades 1-4 29,108 11.64% 2,633 1.05% 31,741 12.69%
Grades 5-8 28,950 11.57% 2,115 0.85% 31,065 12.42%
Grades 9-12 28,596 11.43% 1,666 0.67% 30,262 12.10%
Undergrad college 21,416 8.56% 2,268 0.91% 23,684 9.47%
Graduate or professional school 4,712 1.88% 912 0.36% 5,624 2.25%
Total 124,007 49.57% 15,360 6.14% 139,367 55.71%

Galveston County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galveston County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $934,513,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,236,605,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $418,713,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $7,859,473
Retired workers (2005): 24,165
Galveston County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 24 47 41 54
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 2 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 15 30 23 29
1999 - Construction 54 31 110 89 100
1999 - Educational Services 5 2 6 10 7
1999 - Finance & Insurance 20 29 49 53 92
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 49 55 113 99 140
1999 - Information 12 12 15 9 16
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 6 9 9
1999 - Manufacturing 14 14 44 59 37
1999 - Mining 6 3 2 6 5
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 47 53 143 133 242
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 50 35 92 73 143
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 27 28 44 53 76
1999 - Retail Trade 88 78 233 222 316
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 15 47 26 44
1999 - Unclassified 19 10 2 2 7
1999 - Utilities 4 4 3 6 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 15 21 49 48 66
1999 - Total 461 431 1,038 963 1,392
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 27 28 49 54 39
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 3 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 15 4 24 34 26
2000 - Construction 32 48 118 108 85
2000 - Educational Services 2 3 16 4 7
2000 - Finance & Insurance 20 15 58 42 99
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 36 41 116 99 149
2000 - Information 6 10 12 8 21
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 0 6 9 11
2000 - Manufacturing 11 13 53 43 44
2000 - Mining 2 0 5 5 9
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 37 58 146 150 220
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 48 46 82 70 159
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 18 28 43 38 91
2000 - Retail Trade 91 80 244 248 282
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 14 34 42 42
2000 - Unclassified 24 9 3 1 7
2000 - Utilities 7 5 4 5 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 21 20 45 55 62
2000 - Total 413 423 1,059 1,018 1,362
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 36 30 42 52 47
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 2 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 14 28 32 29
2001 - Construction 49 35 98 119 98
2001 - Educational Services 6 1 10 13 6
2001 - Finance & Insurance 24 20 60 66 76
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 36 29 131 87 151
2001 - Information 8 4 9 8 27
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 13 3 13
2001 - Manufacturing 17 15 49 47 42
2001 - Mining 1 2 6 3 8
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 43 55 156 118 232
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 51 41 88 82 155
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 23 40 52 76
2001 - Retail Trade 81 87 229 247 308
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 19 37 26 46
2001 - Unclassified 13 11 1 3 7
2001 - Utilities 1 2 8 8 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 20 29 48 34 72
2001 - Total 431 420 1,054 1,002 1,400
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 31 54 46 51
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 1 0 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 11 27 36 26
2002 - Construction 44 53 107 97 107
2002 - Educational Services 4 5 11 11 8
2002 - Finance & Insurance 35 19 67 61 83
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 59 35 121 114 133
2002 - Information 14 9 10 12 20
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 2 5 8 13
2002 - Manufacturing 18 13 40 59 46
2002 - Mining 2 2 4 6 6
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 52 40 155 132 224
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 50 54 84 83 158
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 31 16 50 33 90
2002 - Retail Trade 110 107 257 248 244
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 9 32 41 44
2002 - Unclassified 2 13 1 0 1
2002 - Utilities 5 0 7 6 8
2002 - Wholesale Trade 28 18 50 48 60
2002 - Total 506 440 1,083 1,041 1,325
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 25 20 59 44 54
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 5 30 29 23
2003 - Construction 44 44 92 102 108
2003 - Educational Services 6 4 15 8 10
2003 - Finance & Insurance 25 19 67 60 108
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 43 38 134 99 159
2003 - Information 9 9 13 7 24
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 3 7 11 8
2003 - Manufacturing 8 24 49 44 44
2003 - Mining 1 2 2 4 10
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 51 44 151 154 210
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 59 39 93 78 178
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 27 32 45 45 96
2003 - Retail Trade 85 95 216 222 288
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 16 33 33 51
2003 - Unclassified 7 3 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 6 4 4 9 8
2003 - Wholesale Trade 21 21 54 47 65
2003 - Total 450 423 1,065 997 1,446
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 24 17 58 51 53
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 16 8 35 29 28
2004 - Construction 43 47 98 107 109
2004 - Educational Services 5 4 14 7 12
2004 - Finance & Insurance 27 19 84 59 103
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 47 44 118 122 153
2004 - Information 5 7 19 12 17
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 4 4 18
2004 - Manufacturing 16 19 45 40 41
2004 - Mining 6 1 5 3 9
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 45 46 153 126 231
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 60 51 93 85 180
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 32 23 48 37 102
2004 - Retail Trade 77 73 245 227 260
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 20 43 32 34
2004 - Unclassified 7 5 2 0 1
2004 - Utilities 1 3 11 6 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 23 32 43 45 72
2004 - Total 444 422 1,120 992 1,432
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 24 21 55 54 58
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 12 38 36 23
2005 - Construction 43 51 92 95 113
2005 - Educational Services 7 5 14 9 11
2005 - Finance & Insurance 47 23 65 74 112
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 44 33 131 124 152
2005 - Information 8 2 8 15 26
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 9 7 10
2005 - Manufacturing 13 19 45 56 31
2005 - Mining 2 0 10 5 7
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 42 38 121 155 232
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 49 47 86 97 197
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 24 48 47 98
2005 - Retail Trade 80 95 208 245 257
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 12 28 39 41
2005 - Unclassified 7 5 0 0 2
2005 - Utilities 2 3 7 6 8
2005 - Wholesale Trade 25 33 48 39 61
2005 - Total 453 423 1,014 1,104 1,441

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galveston County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Galveston County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 426,969 86.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 65,092 13.23%

Galveston County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $5,138 $221 $106 $0 $74 $5,655 $10,973 $5,284 $22,310 $8,070
1971 $5,395 $232 $111 $0 $74 $5,938 $11,518 $5,548 $23,425 $8,431
1972 $5,983 $71 $265 $0 $130 $8,485 $14,863 $7,397 $24,722 $11,264
1973 $5,745 $705 $834 $0 $130 $8,738 $15,447 $5,413 $26,223 $12,139
1974 $6,960 $231 $2,059 $0 $130 $8,591 $17,740 $8,061 $31,436 $16,902
1975 $5,455 $634 $2,042 $0 $130 $9,704 $17,331 $9,017 $30,381 $13,133
1976 $6,517 $259 $1,883 $0 $130 $11,384 $19,914 $10,363 $31,787 $15,744
1977 $10,713 $280 $1,833 $0 $0 $13,272 $25,818 $11,192 $30,914 $15,996
1978 $10,618 $314 $2,052 $0 $0 $15,355 $28,025 $13,049 $34,469 $17,145
1979 $13,418 $339 $2,556 $0 $0 $17,403 $33,377 $14,004 $42,958 $28,515
1980 $14,453 $316 $2,361 $0 $0 $19,199 $36,013 $16,337 $40,925 $25,890
1981 $16,430 $306 $1,960 $0 $0 $21,990 $40,380 $20,376 $38,795 $20,224
1982 $16,249 $310 $2,680 $0 $0 $27,118 $46,047 $22,352 $36,690 $18,248
1983 $17,831 $422 $5,077 $0 $0 $36,839 $59,747 $25,913 $52,430 $28,561
1984 $20,232 $446 $5,056 $0 $0 $38,086 $63,374 $27,600 $72,095 $52,862
1985 $22,575 $665 $4,598 $0 $0 $44,722 $71,895 $29,288 $71,780 $59,180
1986 $28,765 $1,425 $5,460 $0 $0 $43,468 $77,693 $30,545 $96,107 $80,610
1987 $31,883 $1,499 $4,111 $0 $0 $49,502 $85,496 $31,071 $127,764 $122,775
1988 $32,243 $1,266 $2,004 $0 $0 $54,195 $88,442 $32,624 $163,073 $161,225
1989 $32,155 $1,264 $3,316 $0 $0 $53,526 $88,997 $34,255 $157,238 $144,965
1990 $34,630 $1,241 $6,250 $0 $0 $59,362 $100,242 $44,671 $148,642 $139,005
1991 $38,595 $1,244 $8,755 $0 $0 $46,065 $93,415 $45,104 $139,644 $133,473
1992 $38,190 $1,252 $10,943 $0 $0 $43,699 $92,832 $37,996 $141,751 $116,543
1993 $42,275 $1,966 $12,061 $0 $0 $54,970 $109,306 $48,075 $131,962 $140,785
1994 $44,099 $2,190 $16,970 $0 $0 $18,754 $79,823 $22,666 $102,215 $134,980
1995 $44,252 $1,557 $12,220 $0 $0 $5,542 $62,014 $34,476 $299 $73,614
1996 $46,452 $1,681 $11,561 $0 $0 $6,809 $64,822 $28,074 $37,954 $60,304
1997 $53,869 $1,850 $14,585 $0 $0 $17,059 $85,513 $39,098 $77,157 $92,052
1998 $54,954 $1,869 $15,075 $0 $0 $14,915 $84,944 $40,476 $72,121 $89,050
1999 $53,539 $1,847 $16,772 $0 $0 $17,566 $87,877 $42,032 $67,299 $82,212
2000 $54,706 $2,294 $22,296 $0 $0 $18,390 $95,392 $42,532 $62,806 $73,857
2001 $58,000 $2,263 $12,337 $0 $0 $27,370 $97,707 $41,550 $71,400 $84,712
2002 $60,707 $2,218 $14,301 $0 $0 $27,723 $102,731 $41,015 $134,261 $138,903
2003 $68,843 $2,088 $18,918 $0 $0 $33,788 $121,549 $49,549 $141,440 $165,281
2004 $74,073 $2,057 $21,792 $0 $0 $23,871 $119,736 $51,035 $243,199 $219,449
2005 $82,806 $2,100 $23,751 $0 $0 $31,375 $137,932 $39,496 $239,490 $185,325
2006 $88,759 $2,140 $21,018 $0 $0 $29,166 $138,943 $37,588 $227,560 $134,441


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $1,374 $221 $5,133 $992 $111 $9,762
$449 $175 $819 $0 $51 $437
1971 $0 $1,443 $232 $5,389 $1,042 $117 $10,248
$472 $184 $860 $0 $51 $458
1972 $0 $1,816 $308 $7,211 $1,447 $109 $14,114
$575 $503 $1,053 $0 $96 $996
1973 $0 $1,951 $333 $6,942 $1,526 $266 $17,035
$648 $522 $991 $0 $96 $3,760
1974 $0 $2,119 $667 $6,815 $2,535 $336 $18,157
$709 $627 $1,137 $0 $96 $3,116
1975 $0 $2,583 $677 $8,069 $2,723 $399 $20,228
$843 $559 $1,202 $0 $96 $3,077
1976 $0 $3,042 $620 $9,856 $2,121 $573 $22,190
$945 $665 $1,145 $0 $96 $3,127
1977 $0 $3,483 $752 $11,360 $2,038 $587 $23,305
$1,271 $622 $1,435 $0 $0 $1,757
1978 $0 $3,557 $818 $12,079 $6,284 $389 $30,328
$1,767 $726 $1,381 $0 $0 $3,327
1979 $0 $4,263 $954 $13,043 $3,818 $503 $32,239
$1,484 $788 $1,843 $0 $0 $5,543
1980 $0 $4,698 $649 $16,291 $3,228 $903 $34,787
$2,372 $742 $1,718 $0 $0 $4,186
1981 $0 $5,208 $1,382 $21,359 $4,448 $1,029 $43,740
$2,979 $828 $1,637 $0 $0 $4,870
1982 $0 $6,473 $1,215 $21,938 $6,390 $923 $48,329
$3,111 $807 $1,609 $0 $0 $5,863
1983 $0 $8,812 $520 $26,943 $15,351 $315 $66,385
$3,598 $793 $1,787 $0 $0 $8,266
1984 $0 $8,357 $1,589 $31,866 $4,286 $1,225 $61,606
$3,770 $619 $4,243 $0 $0 $5,651
1985 $0 $9,780 $3,209 $34,945 $4,481 $2,247 $71,250
$4,348 $922 $4,804 $0 $0 $6,514
1986 $0 $11,207 $1,604 $35,499 $4,424 $2,857 $77,152
$5,031 $969 $4,495 $0 $0 $11,066
1987 $0 $9,124 $1,504 $32,743 $8,092 $1,740 $76,263
$3,991 $1,179 $5,736 $0 $0 $12,154
1988 $0 $9,905 $1,493 $41,033 $15,208 $1,121 $101,341
$4,075 $1,672 $10,865 $0 $0 $15,969
1989 $0 $10,687 $1,979 $41,022 $7,533 $1,184 $100,213
$4,100 $1,802 $11,831 $0 $0 $20,075
1990 $0 $13,281 $1,710 $40,869 $8,180 $1,181 $100,114
$4,158 $1,862 $11,537 $0 $0 $17,336
1991 $0 $12,803 $4,451 $30,105 $15,897 $1,206 $97,489
$4,472 $1,810 $9,421 $0 $0 $17,324
1992 $0 $14,072 $2,197 $42,158 $10,616 $1,881 $105,495
$4,985 $1,750 $8,364 $0 $0 $19,472
1993 $0 $14,835 $2,245 $34,767 $7,203 $2,641 $96,768
$4,335 $4,477 $7,379 $0 $0 $18,886
1994 $0 $25,648 $2,147 $15,282 $6,359 $2,189 $79,815
$9,599 $4,665 $8,800 $0 $0 $5,126
1995 $512 $21,788 $2,234 $16,717 $410 $489 $68,220
$10,967 $5,148 $2,930 $0 $0 $7,025
1996 $0 $21,497 $2,480 $12,358 $7,522 $2,268 $76,449
$12,028 $4,098 $2,878 $0 $0 $11,320
1997 $0 $30,094 $4,446 $15,515 $5,385 $2,482 $93,312
$11,630 $1,877 $6,066 $0 $0 $15,817
1998 $0 $28,793 $4,820 $15,638 $7,965 $2,246 $96,840
$12,734 $2,319 $5,719 $0 $0 $16,606
1999 $0 $31,666 $4,697 $19,355 $7,740 $3,202 $100,463
$12,126 $2,427 $5,833 $0 $0 $13,417
2000 $0 $35,354 $4,020 $20,500 $8,825 $2,067 $106,065
$12,944 $1,760 $4,436 $0 $0 $16,159
2001 $0 $24,386 $3,618 $18,862 $5,546 $1,885 $91,901
$8,303 $1,070 $4,152 $0 $0 $24,079
2002 $0 $28,598 $4,191 $19,483 $6,072 $6,018 $102,919
$8,633 $1,695 $5,584 $0 $0 $22,645
2003 $0 $28,261 $3,007 $18,852 $7,162 $2,404 $102,574
$10,799 $1,857 $4,746 $0 $0 $25,486
2004 $0 $33,111 $14,228 $19,779 $21,874 $4,662 $148,053
$11,592 $3,340 $6,417 $0 $0 $33,050
2005 $0 $37,732 $35,528 $10,368 $17,493 $6,196 $164,738
$17,560 $5,782 $8,164 $0 $0 $25,915
2006 $0 $28,748 $38,895 $17,688 $7,930 $3,230 $180,697
$12,958 $8,980 $10,430 $0 $0 $51,838

Galveston County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,275
Galveston County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Galveston County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 36,311 14.52%
10-19 Years 37,533 15.00%
20-29 Years 30,636 12.25%
30-39 Years 37,990 15.19%
40-49 Years 41,304 16.51%
50-59 Years 29,103 11.63%
60-69 Years 17,673 7.06%
70-79 Years 13,188 5.27%
80-89 Years 5,488 2.19%
90+ Years 932 0.37%

Galveston County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 122,480 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 127,678 51.04%

Galveston County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 157,851 63.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44,939 17.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 38,179 15.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,152 2.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,788 1.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 893 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 268 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 88 0.04%

Galveston County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 61,661 20.76%
2. Irish 45,865 15.44%
3. English 41,760 14.06%
4. United States Or American 38,363 12.91%
5. Italian 18,879 6.36%
6. French Non-Basque 18,384 6.19%
7. Scotch Irish 8,567 2.88%
8. Scottish 7,652 2.58%
9. Polish 6,738 2.27%
10. Dutch 5,646 1.90%

Galveston County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 385,836 82.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 62,930 13.51%
3. Vietnamese 3,048 0.65%
4. French 1,952 0.42%
5. German 1,814 0.39%
6. Chinese 1,452 0.31%
7. Tagalog 1,182 0.25%
8. Italian 832 0.18%
9. Urdu 718 0.15%
10. Korean 610 0.13%

Galveston County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 459,247 91.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14,466 2.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26,890 5.37%

Galveston County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Galveston County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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