Galveston, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galveston	Texas	National
Income per capita	$48,017	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$75,973	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,472	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,591	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,101	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,122	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galveston is 7% 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 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Galveston is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,643 $75,973 $151,946

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	2,016	$166,222	104.4%
Tiki Island, TX	1,130	$148,751	82.9%
Jamaica Beach, TX	1,341	$112,009	37.7%
San Leon, TX	5,626	$95,717	17.7%
Bolivar Peninsula, TX	2,692	$86,711	6.6%
Galveston, TX	52,052	$75,973	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	n/a
Hoffman Estates, IL	52,201	$137,278	68.8%
Mascouche, QC	52,212	n/a
Catalina Foothills, AZ	52,225	$143,751	76.7%
Joplin, MO	51,877	$66,057	18.8%
Galveston, TX	52,052	$75,973	6.6%

Source: The Galveston, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.