Galveston, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galveston	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,364	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$51,280	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,842	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,454	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,593	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,273	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galveston is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Galveston is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galveston is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galveston is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,183 $51,280 $102,560

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Galveston median earnings by income bracket

Galveston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Vista, TX	1,967	$110,833	100.3%
Tiki Island, TX	1,095	$99,526	79.9%
Jamaica Beach, TX	1,299	$75,250	36.0%
San Leon, TX	5,439	$63,858	15.4%
Bolivar Peninsula, TX	2,611	$57,950	4.8%
Galveston, TX	50,307	$51,280	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maricopa, AZ	50,358	$75,229	36.0%
Plainfield, NJ	50,252	$58,400	5.6%
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,385	$118,540	114.3%
Georgina, ON	50,195	n/a
Stillwater, OK	50,183	$34,906	36.9%
Galveston, TX	50,307	$51,280	7.3%

Source: The Galveston, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).