Galveston, TX, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 29,957 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,629 | 52.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,009 | 3.4 |
| 2 units | 1,598 | 5.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,866 | 6.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,184 | 7.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,315 | 7.7 |
| 20 or more units | 5,039 | 16.8 |
| Mobile home | 250 | 0.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 67 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 336 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 990 | 3.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 522 | 1.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,937 | 16.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,939 | 16.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,153 | 13.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,473 | 24.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,607 | 22.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 891 | 3.0 |
| 2 rooms | 2,206 | 7.4 |
| 3 rooms | 5,398 | 18.0 |
| 4 rooms | 6,912 | 23.1 |
| 5 rooms | 6,310 | 21.1 |
| 6 rooms | 3,811 | 12.7 |
| 7 rooms | 2,121 | 7.1 |
| 8 rooms | 1,205 | 4.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,103 | 3.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 23,806 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,582 | 27.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,958 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,993 | 12.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,836 | 11.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,781 | 7.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,656 | 11.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,232 | 17.8 |
| 1 | 11,211 | 47.1 |
| 2 | 6,672 | 28.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,691 | 7.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 13,425 | 56.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 425 | 1.8 |
| Electricity | 9,731 | 40.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 11 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 14 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 7 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 36 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 140 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 147 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 255 | 1.1 |
| No telephone service | 1,305 | 5.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 23,806 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 22,082 | 92.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,040 | 4.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 684 | 2.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 9,002 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,102 | 23.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,323 | 48.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,246 | 13.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 596 | 6.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 434 | 4.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 245 | 2.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 38 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 73,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,436 | 49.3 |
Less than $300 | 24 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 253 | 2.8 |
$500 to $699 | 900 | 10.0 |
$700 to $999 | 1,301 | 14.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,177 | 13.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 385 | 4.3 |
$2,000 or more | 396 | 4.4 |
Median (dollars) | 929 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,566 | 50.7 |
Median (dollars) | 332 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,696 | 41.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,421 | 15.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 904 | 10.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 790 | 8.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 498 | 5.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,588 | 17.6 |
| Not computed | 105 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 13,362 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 947 | 7.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 839 | 6.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,790 | 28.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,998 | 37.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,809 | 13.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 384 | 2.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 113 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 482 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 531 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,427 | 18.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,609 | 12.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,728 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,164 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 994 | 7.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,472 | 33.5 |
| Not computed | 968 | 7.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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