Galveston, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,745 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 908 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 818 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,128 | 38.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,017 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,874 | 31.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,385 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,867 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,685 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,249 | 24.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,758 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,958 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,897 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,971 | 10.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,037 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,399 | 31.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,556 | 44.7 |
| Separated | 1,651 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 3,611 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,986 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 5,820 | 12.6 |
Female | 3,338 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,558 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 890 | 57.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,713 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,220 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 898 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,818 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,755 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,426 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,530 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,975 | 48.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,646 | 47.9 |
Same county | 15,701 | 29.3 |
Different county | 9,945 | 18.6 |
Same state | 6,772 | 12.7 |
Different state | 3,173 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,909 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,186 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,880 | 87.2 |
Born in United States | 49,420 | 86.4 |
State of residence | 37,303 | 65.2 |
Different state | 12,117 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 460 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 7,306 | 12.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,549 | 6.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,386 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 4,920 | 8.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,306 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 474 | 6.5 |
| Asia | 1,624 | 22.2 |
| Africa | 141 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,919 | 67.3 |
| Northern America | 136 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,530 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,324 | 73.5 |
| Language other than English | 14,206 | 26.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,981 | 11.2 |
Spanish | 11,308 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,940 | 9.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,524 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 451 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,169 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 531 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,186 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 54,014 | 94.5 |
| Arab | 154 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 355 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 80 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 430 | 0.8 |
| English | 3,165 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,455 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 198 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,841 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 197 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 85 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,073 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 2,072 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 305 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 614 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 163 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 837 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 547 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 410 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 387 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 122 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,353 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 231 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 30,728 | 53.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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