Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

519 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,587

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $936

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $94,686
--Home Prepared Food $53,355
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $41,331
Alcoholic Beverages $6,951
Housing $240,004
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $140,339
--Utilities $48,377
--Operations $18,223
--Supplies $8,924
--Furnishings $24,235
Apparel $22,263
--Men & Boys $4,979
--Women & Girls $9,018
--Children < 2 $94
--Footwear $4,697
Transportation $116,573
--New Vehicles $21,793
--Used Vehicles $24,893
--Fuel $25,175
--Insurance $11,648
--Public Transit $9,769
Healthcare $59,367
Entertainment $38,513
--Pets $7,891
--Toys $1,879
Personal Care Products $9,206
Books & Literature $1,315
Education $16,814
Tobacco Products $4,133
Miscellaneous $11,836
Retirement $22,544
Non-health Insurance $87,172
Total Expenditures $731,378

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Galveston city, Texas 48,513
2015 Galveston city, Texas 48,971
2016 Galveston city, Texas 49,443
2017 Galveston city, Texas 49,706
2018 Galveston city, Texas 50,039