Galveston

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


Galveston Legal Resources Back to top

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Galveston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 57,714
  • Land Area (2000): 121.992 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 462.523 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 52.7186 (11.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 83.3186 (28.5) / 87.3186 (30.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,263
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,994
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
Galveston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 60,425 2002 Not Available 2005 58,298
2000 Not Available 2003 57,566 2006 59,094
2001 Not Available 2004 57,619 2007 57,590

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Houses (2000): 30,848
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,183
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 6,472
Galveston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 53,772 93.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,927 6.80%

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Galveston Employment Information Back to top
Galveston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 30,057 27,284 2,773 9.23% 92
1991 30,819 27,827 2,992 9.71% 97
1992 32,459 28,754 3,706 11.42% 114
1993 33,482 29,779 3,702 11.06% 111
1994 33,368 29,678 3,690 11.06% 111
1995 33,724 30,387 3,337 9.89% 99
1996 33,820 30,213 3,606 10.66% 107
1997 33,511 30,010 3,502 10.45% 104
1998 32,877 29,985 2,892 8.80% 88
1999 32,524 29,715 2,809 8.64% 86
2000 27,331 25,558 1,773 6.49% 65
2001 27,772 25,853 1,920 6.91% 69
2002 28,763 26,298 2,465 8.57% 86
2003 29,289 26,536 2,753 9.40% 94
2004 29,570 26,911 2,659 8.99% 90
2005 26,508 24,913 1,595 6.02% 60
2006 25,870 24,431 1,439 5.56% 56
2007 26,369 25,102 1,267 4.80% 48
2008 26,816 25,487 1,329 4.96% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,531 25,229 1,302 4.91% 49
Feb 2008 26,419 25,216 1,203 4.55% 46
Mar 2008 26,613 25,392 1,221 4.59% 46
Apr 2008 26,645 25,527 1,118 4.20% 42
May 2008 26,759 25,521 1,238 4.63% 46
Jun 2008 27,041 25,625 1,416 5.24% 52
Jul 2008 27,202 25,710 1,492 5.48% 55
Aug 2008 27,104 25,602 1,502 5.54% 55
Sep 2008 27,032 25,560 1,472 5.45% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Galveston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,673 13.53%
2. Health Care 1,608 13.00%
3. Construction 1,235 9.99%
4. Educational Services 1,173 9.48%
5. Public Administration 664 5.37%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 463 3.74%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 446 3.61%
8. Repair and Maintenance 356 2.88%
9. Other Transportation 351 2.84%
10. Finance and Insurance 329 2.66%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 313 2.53%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 252 2.04%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 224 1.81%
14. Department and Other General Stores 212 1.71%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 194 1.57%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 168 1.36%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 127 1.03%
18. Mining 123 0.99%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 123 0.99%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 118 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,514 28.90%
2. Educational Services 2,083 17.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,572 12.93%
4. Finance and Insurance 728 5.99%
5. Public Administration 560 4.61%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 362 2.98%
7. Department and Other General Stores 327 2.69%
8. Social Assistance 286 2.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 258 2.12%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 236 1.94%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 235 1.93%
12. Private Household Services 198 1.63%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 175 1.44%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 158 1.30%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 153 1.26%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 152 1.25%
17. Construction 88 0.72%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 63 0.52%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 61 0.50%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 59 0.49%

Galveston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 807 6.52%
2. Other Management Occupations 724 5.85%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 529 4.28%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 447 3.61%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 418 3.38%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 409 3.31%
7. Physicians and Surgeons 360 2.91%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 312 2.52%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 308 2.49%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 298 2.41%
11. Life and Physical Scientists 291 2.35%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 280 2.26%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 277 2.24%
14. Other Production Occupations 275 2.22%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 261 2.11%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 260 2.10%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 249 2.01%
18. Cashiers 243 1.96%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 220 1.78%
20. Top Executives 215 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 774 6.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 748 6.15%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 729 6.00%
4. Registered Nurses 660 5.43%
5. Cashiers 608 5.00%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 592 4.87%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 590 4.85%
8. Other Management Occupations 525 4.32%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 496 4.08%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 416 3.42%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 408 3.36%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 370 3.04%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 367 3.02%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 314 2.58%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 269 2.21%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 244 2.01%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 241 1.98%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 240 1.97%
19. Business Operations Specialists 224 1.84%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 202 1.66%

Galveston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,292 53.02%
15-35 hours 4,746 10.36%
1-14 hours 1,257 2.74%
No regular hours 15,523 33.88%

Galveston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 609 2.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 507 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 612 2.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,655 7.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,833 7.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,521 14.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,069 21.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,541 10.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,105 4.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,668 7.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 797 3.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 309 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,513 6.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,785 7.59%

Galveston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,135 4.82%
5-9 3,984 16.94%
10-14 5,911 25.13%
15-19 4,875 20.72%
20-24 2,969 12.62%
25-29 495 2.10%
30-34 1,465 6.23%
35-39 144 0.61%
40-44 229 0.97%
45-59 743 3.16%
60-89 1,075 4.57%
At least 90 499 2.12%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 397 1.69% 18,972 80.65%
30-44 242 1.03% 1,596 6.78%
45-59 67 0.28% 676 2.87%
At least 60 102 0.43% 1,472 6.26%

Galveston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 571 2.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,308 17.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,857 65.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 58 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 363 1.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 808 3.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,559 6.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 547 2.27%

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Galveston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,033 (55,336 people)
Families (2000): 14,022 (42,447 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,921
People at same address in 1995: 26,193
Galveston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,350 18.10%
$10,000-$14,999 2,189 9.11%
$15,000-$19,999 2,072 8.62%
$20,000-$24,999 1,929 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 1,724 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 1,623 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 1,506 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 1,248 5.19%
$45,000-$49,999 918 3.82%
$50,000-$59,999 1,492 6.21%
$60,000-$74,999 1,658 6.90%
$75,000-$99,999 1,415 5.89%
$100,000-$124,999 853 3.55%
$125,000-$149,999 291 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 283 1.18%
$200,000 or more 482 2.01%

Galveston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,548 35.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,107 25.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,416 5.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,446 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 139 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,361 9.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,217 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 457 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 310 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Galveston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,516 30.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,430 10.76%
Public Assistance 1,031 1.73%
Retirement 3,649 6.11%
Self Employment 2,030 3.40%
Social Security 6,218 10.41%
Supplemental Security 1,263 2.11%
Wage / Salary 17,799 29.79%
Other 2,812 4.71%

Galveston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,544 60.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,593 39.32%

Galveston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,495 11.28%
Color 1 Box Married 11,244 50.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,740 35.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 631 2.85%

Galveston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,350 13.74%
Color 1 Box Married 11,353 46.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,689 27.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,986 12.25%

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Galveston Education Information Back to top
Galveston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,132 9.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,218 16.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,063 24.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,902 22.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,179 4.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,631 12.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,160 9.39%

Galveston 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 527 0.91% 388 0.67% 915 1.59%
Kindergarten 738 1.28% 95 0.16% 833 1.44%
Grades 1-4 2,970 5.15% 261 0.45% 3,231 5.60%
Grades 5-8 2,746 4.76% 207 0.36% 2,953 5.12%
Grades 9-12 2,932 5.08% 95 0.16% 3,027 5.24%
Undergrad college 3,314 5.74% 244 0.42% 3,558 6.16%
Graduate or professional school 1,139 1.97% 191 0.33% 1,330 2.30%
Total 14,366 24.89% 1,481 2.57% 15,847 27.46%

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Galveston Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $525,697,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $184,068,000
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Galveston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Galveston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,219 77.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,301 22.16%

Galveston 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
1951 $1,436 $228 $19 $692 $0 $6,124 $8,271 $2,193 $8,785 $0
1952 $1,484 $226 $25 $829 $64 $5,720 $8,122 $3,739 $8,208 $0
1953 $1,560 $233 $32 $817 $75 $4,609 $7,093 $3,427 $10,708 $0
1954 $1,655 $245 $32 $810 $75 $4,071 $6,643 $3,425 $10,708 $6,047
1955 $1,625 $278 $33 $852 $87 $5,140 $7,737 $4,100 $10,269 $5,115
1956 $1,656 $260 $31 $858 $100 $7,229 $9,874 $5,076 $9,666 $6,087
1957 $1,675 $276 $34 $910 $109 $6,711 $9,439 $4,971 $10,192 $7,539
1958 $2,073 $284 $36 $961 $113 $6,947 $10,130 $5,460 $9,869 $5,992
1959 $2,114 $379 $40 $876 $161 $7,204 $10,395 $5,434 $10,267 $6,173
1960 $2,242 $327 $40 $931 $124 $7,388 $10,725 $5,696 $9,979 $5,568
1961 $2,209 $330 $57 $942 $126 $7,314 $10,648 $5,882 $9,468 $4,237
1962 $2,275 $343 $306 $1,005 $180 $6,494 $10,260 $5,875 $10,950 $5,908
1963 $2,325 $363 $94 $1,095 $186 $5,931 $9,631 $5,815 $16,950 $10,046
1964 $2,325 $363 $94 $1,095 $186 $5,931 $9,631 $5,815 $16,950 $0
1965 $2,315 $380 $754 $1,082 $186 $6,204 $10,541 $5,847 $18,173 $0
1966 $2,362 $403 $389 $1,104 $186 $5,553 $9,594 $5,068 $19,609 $0
1967 $2,472 $398 $75 $1,082 $0 $6,282 $9,911 $5,268 $22,478 $7,192
1968 $2,472 $398 $75 $1,082 $0 $6,281 $9,910 $5,268 $22,478 $0
1969 $2,475 $621 $303 $1,132 $0 $6,264 $10,174 $5,440 $21,215 $0
1970 $2,578 $1,244 $1,456 $1,400 $0 $7,276 $12,710 $3,969 $20,826 $5,666
1971 $2,632 $1,437 $142 $1,433 $0 $8,503 $12,710 $6,252 $20,133 $4,496
1972 $3,416 $1,549 $374 $1,614 $295 $9,227 $14,926 $7,493 $25,291 $8,655
1973 $3,581 $1,621 $454 $1,558 $295 $8,739 $14,627 $8,916 $25,169 $5,887
1974 $3,915 $1,930 $470 $1,540 $295 $10,005 $16,225 $9,807 $24,404 $7,836
1975 $4,228 $2,276 $1,843 $1,661 $295 $15,136 $23,163 $9,046 $23,965 $8,390
1976 $4,597 $2,499 $1,822 $2,106 $295 $13,382 $22,202 $8,402 $27,093 $10,371
1977 $5,455 $2,961 $2,942 $2,263 $566 $15,335 $26,561 $11,801 $30,814 $12,149
1978 $6,656 $3,405 $2,707 $2,505 $601 $18,950 $31,419 $11,541 $84,617 $41,304
1979 $7,494 $3,963 $5,336 $3,874 $532 $21,086 $38,322 $12,962 $82,274 $17,206
1980 $8,015 $4,281 $4,789 $4,135 $633 $26,016 $43,588 $13,885 $79,972 $26,061
1981 $6,479 $4,934 $5,987 $4,775 $813 $34,822 $52,876 $19,419 $117,611 $30,936
1982 $7,378 $5,453 $6,987 $5,510 $1,236 $36,660 $57,771 $21,361 $117,431 $29,488
1983 $8,269 $7,118 $6,043 $5,693 $1,433 $37,720 $59,158 $18,586 $135,649 $32,755
1984 $8,031 $7,561 $3,761 $5,340 $1,945 $48,741 $67,818 $24,702 $246,890 $129,144
1985 $8,296 $8,629 $7,041 $6,057 $2,162 $72,981 $96,537 $24,138 $290,711 $143,348
1986 $8,863 $8,919 $3,891 $7,192 $2,980 $53,802 $76,728 $33,707 $289,023 $154,624
1987 $11,950 $9,196 $4,505 $7,514 $4,637 $55,142 $83,748 $20,568 $279,639 $71,683
1988 $12,431 $8,499 $9,581 $8,776 $4,068 $47,065 $81,921 $20,165 $222,535 $243,825
1989 $14,909 $9,474 $6,180 $8,687 $2,246 $44,594 $76,616 $21,205 $205,732 $229,930
1990 $13,272 $10,376 $3,138 $8,560 $2,643 $40,653 $68,266 $21,500 $267,433 $213,526
1991 $12,430 $12,165 $2,386 $9,015 $2,858 $40,702 $67,391 $22,328 $229,254 $197,262
1992 $13,373 $12,373 $4,721 $8,326 $2,424 $43,139 $71,983 $22,399 $211,535 $188,383
1993 $11,931 $12,346 $3,237 $8,424 $2,382 $40,206 $66,180 $23,070 $205,936 $184,603
1994 $11,229 $10,677 $3,128 $9,062 $3,406 $45,221 $72,046 $25,751 $206,719 $181,324
1995 $10,231 $11,799 $3,447 $9,103 $2,382 $13,813 $38,976 $20,483 $27,799 $39,880
1996 $9,938 $15,390 $3,920 $9,014 $10,322 $38,752 $71,946 $24,198 $215,672 $200,528
1997 $10,794 $17,536 $3,394 $9,380 $5,235 $39,909 $68,712 $24,584 $190,235 $197,814
1998 $9,289 $18,073 $3,425 $9,792 $7,077 $37,382 $66,965 $22,903 $230,234 $212,122
1999 $10,480 $19,099 $4,451 $9,628 $8,331 $40,762 $73,652 $20,303 $185,123 $229,556
2000 $10,003 $20,991 $7,051 $9,727 $4,725 $43,531 $75,037 $24,657 $187,562 $238,252
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $11,661 $23,456 $7,726 $10,328 $0 $44,389 $74,104 $26,684 $266,447 $273,965
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $12,147 $21,138 $7,112 $10,255 $0 $49,045 $78,559 $31,200 $255,361 $191,775
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $14,330 $28,229 $9,870 $11,752 $0 $53,966 $89,918 $29,652 $272,865 $203,231


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
1951 $0 $129 $34 $162 $434 $148 $6,245
$600 $0 $209 $694 $0 $3,835
1952 $160 $152 $35 $175 $261 $142 $7,517
$648 $0 $191 $475 $48 $5,230
1953 $40 $150 $37 $187 $331 $145 $6,431
$750 $0 $161 $443 $54 $4,133
1954 $40 $140 $43 $184 $470 $157 $8,612
$791 $0 $287 $465 $54 $5,981
1955 $41 $173 $58 $174 $4,302 $147 $8,255
$792 $0 $286 $479 $49 $1,754
1956 $0 $163 $42 $178 $4,048 $444 $7,471
$849 $1 $262 $517 $58 $909
1957 $0 $203 $41 $186 $5,563 $353 $9,000
$832 $0 $242 $670 $96 $814
1958 $0 $213 $38 $328 $6,557 $349 $11,283
$988 $0 $212 $1,523 $75 $1,000
1959 $0 $225 $0 $335 $413 $175 $9,091
$923 $0 $195 $1,042 $102 $5,681
1960 $0 $222 $0 $323 $424 $264 $11,429
$1,014 $0 $186 $979 $122 $7,895
1961 $0 $247 $0 $140 $415 $248 $11,689
$997 $200 $189 $1,012 $123 $8,118
1962 $0 $316 $65 $134 $747 $229 $12,489
$1,208 $213 $257 $769 $176 $8,375
1963 $0 $362 $0 $142 $1,096 $234 $12,354
$1,091 $219 $499 $889 $159 $7,663
1964 $0 $362 $361 $142 $1,096 $234 $12,354
$1,091 $219 $499 $889 $159 $7,302
1965 $0 $386 $53 $127 $2,271 $869 $13,529
$2,036 $239 $500 $767 $159 $6,122
1966 $0 $302 $259 $128 $1,098 $437 $10,642
$1,216 $257 $563 $1,055 $159 $5,168
1967 $0 $349 $167 $116 $5,124 $378 $10,767
$1,297 $261 $613 $843 $0 $1,619
1968 $0 $349 $167 $116 $873 $378 $10,766
$1,297 $261 $613 $843 $0 $5,869
1969 $0 $373 $81 $118 $465 $350 $9,564
$1,404 $241 $613 $796 $0 $5,123
1970 $0 $609 $81 $137 $4,370 $369 $12,825
$1,636 $41 $690 $3,188 $0 $1,704
1971 $0 $636 $90 $163 $5,029 $673 $13,660
$2,076 $25 $583 $2,159 $0 $2,226
1972 $0 $653 $103 $204 $7,791 $704 $16,350
$2,126 $0 $815 $1,609 $239 $2,106
1973 $0 $596 $124 $183 $8,017 $909 $17,427
$2,289 $35 $880 $1,163 $239 $2,992
1974 $0 $375 $99 $202 $5,254 $1,698 $16,308
$2,286 $36 $666 $943 $239 $4,510
1975 $5 $675 $187 $232 $7,841 $2,033 $24,506
$2,885 $53 $860 $1,064 $239 $8,432
1976 $0 $811 $177 $372 $9,374 $2,152 $24,396
$3,667 $48 $1,888 $1,712 $239 $3,956
1977 $0 $939 $143 $522 $14,580 $902 $31,382
$3,651 $16 $1,932 $2,350 $370 $5,977
1978 $0 $1,114 $185 $661 $11,443 $579 $35,165
$2,499 $49 $3,744 $8,296 $331 $6,264
1979 $0 $1,221 $267 $267 $38,180 $645 $63,880
$5,188 $46 $2,699 $6,631 $402 $8,334
1980 $0 $1,323 $261 $702 $15,685 $751 $40,258
$5,051 $37 $2,571 $5,892 $409 $7,576
1981 $0 $1,377 $225 $714 $19,794 $694 $57,337
$5,130 $41 $6,136 $10,005 $441 $12,780
1982 $0 $2,418 $248 $1,050 $31,393 $539 $64,976
$6,039 $46 $6,119 $9,144 $483 $7,497
1983 $0 $1,720 $272 $538 $25,470 $664 $59,740
$7,098 $0 $5,977 $7,032 $529 $10,440
1984 $0 $2,059 $82 $623 $25,770 $865 $70,588
$7,808 $0 $13,388 $4,854 $579 $14,560
1985 $0 $2,146 $366 $675 $25,922 $713 $83,433
$8,090 $0 $25,993 $5,829 $731 $12,968
1986 $0 $2,113 $410 $756 $19,169 $961 $76,588
$8,251 $0 $24,265 $6,978 $752 $12,933
1987 $0 $2,238 $849 $637 $17,006 $882 $74,034
$8,251 $0 $24,465 $7,458 $915 $11,333
1988 $0 $1,888 $959 $635 $15,317 $888 $81,559
$8,578 $0 $24,699 $14,578 $999 $13,018
1989 $0 $1,978 $1,007 $638 $15,618 $1,065 $83,469
$11,177 $0 $21,480 $12,756 $1,193 $16,557
1990 $0 $2,176 $1,002 $644 $15,995 $5,752 $77,064
$11,333 $0 $20,987 $8,021 $1,306 $9,848
1991 $0 $2,402 $1,602 $618 $14,557 $7,140 $82,507
$11,638 $0 $18,591 $9,857 $1,416 $14,686
1992 $0 $2,714 $1,833 $678 $13,398 $6,734 $82,316
$12,327 $0 $17,041 $11,214 $1,572 $14,805
1993 $122 $2,655 $1,149 $849 $17,860 $6,400 $81,446
$12,184 $0 $15,718 $8,395 $1,583 $14,531
1994 $0 $2,188 $0 $187 $23,612 $5,646 $83,331
$11,796 $0 $15,460 $7,901 $1,632 $14,909
1995 $0 $3,142 $0 $0 $3,478 $2,630 $47,147
$12,869 $0 $1,184 $8,429 $1,583 $13,832
1996 $0 $3,152 $280 $718 $12,751 $6,916 $78,734
$11,836 $0 $14,028 $10,572 $1,945 $16,536
1997 $0 $1,940 $145 $512 $14,606 $7,357 $72,512
$11,322 $0 $12,404 $9,669 $2,284 $12,273
1998 $0 $2,191 $287 $0 $10,441 $6,810 $77,106
$11,464 $0 $14,031 $9,353 $2,501 $20,028
1999 $0 $2,288 $294 $0 $12,172 $6,907 $81,875
$12,756 $0 $14,018 $10,337 $3,255 $19,848
2000 $0 $2,061 $303 $0 $13,885 $7,921 $87,425
$13,682 $0 $13,677 $13,012 $3,295 $19,589
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,852 $629 $0 $11,806 $11,400 $85,652
$18,692 $0 $12,004 $12,922 $3,843 $10,504
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $4,512 $0 $0 $10,747 $3,257 $84,997
$20,388 $0 $12,736 $11,861 $0 $21,496
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $5,073 $0 $0 $15,583 $11,784 $112,984
$21,248 $0 $12,704 $20,282 $0 $26,310

Galveston 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): 910
Galveston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.187 0.563 0.116 2.880 7.745 0.563 15.490 54.630 9.218 79.901
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 3.526 1.477 0.139 3.179 8.321 0.139 11.048 41.865 6.445 59.358
2004 4.634 1.250 0.069 2.499 8.452 0.121 13.051 39.605 5.415 58.071
2005 4.511 1.492 0.137 2.950 9.091 0.172 11.784 43.398 6.227 61.409
2006 5.127 2.031 0.068 2.809 10.035 0.118 11.118 38.549 5.144 54.811
2007 4.984 1.424 0.122 3.629 10.158 0.278 13.145 41.570 5.626 60.340

Galveston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 49 158
2005 42 168
2006 50 143
2007 49 160

Galveston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,296

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Galveston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,657 13.27%
10-19 Years 7,703 13.35%
20-29 Years 9,095 15.76%
30-39 Years 8,388 14.53%
40-49 Years 8,371 14.50%
50-59 Years 6,229 10.79%
60-69 Years 4,500 7.80%
70-79 Years 3,805 6.59%
80-89 Years 1,675 2.90%
90+ Years 291 0.50%

Galveston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,892 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 29,822 51.67%

Galveston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,713 44.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,773 25.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,424 24.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,821 3.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 698 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 187 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 67 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 31 0.05%

Galveston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,936 19.57%
2. Irish 4,126 16.36%
3. English 3,245 12.86%
4. United States Or American 2,389 9.47%
5. Italian 2,077 8.23%
6. French Non-Basque 1,483 5.88%
7. Scotch Irish 882 3.50%
8. Polish 660 2.62%
9. Scottish 582 2.31%
10. European 432 1.71%

Galveston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,799 73.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,344 20.99%
3. Chinese 380 0.70%
4. French 318 0.59%
5. German 286 0.53%
6. Tagalog 253 0.47%
7. Italian 191 0.35%
8. Urdu 168 0.31%
9. Japanese 151 0.28%
10. Korean 139 0.26%

Galveston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,377 87.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,401 4.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,937 8.55%

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