Poverty Rate in Galveston County, Texas
In Galveston County, Texas, an estimated 40,647 of 348,843 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas?
The poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas is 11.7%.
- How many people in Galveston County, Texas live in poverty?
In Galveston County, Texas, an estimated 40,647 of 348,843 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas compare to the average for Texas?
The poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas is 17.61% lower than the Texas average. In Galveston County, Texas, an estimated 11.7% of 348,843 people live in poverty. In Texas, 14.2% of 28,933,638 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas is 8.59% lower than the US average. In Galveston County, Texas, an estimated 11.7% of 348,843 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Galveston County, Texas
2021
11.7% of 349 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
16.4% of 84 thousand people
Under 5 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
18.2% of 20 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
15.8% of 64 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
16.3% of 84 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
11% of 212 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
14.4% of 73 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
9.2% of 139 thousand people
60 years and over
Galveston County, Texas
2021
8.8% of 76 thousand people
65 years and over
Galveston County, Texas
2021
6.9% of 53 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Galveston County, Texas
2021
10.3% of 170 thousand people
Female
Galveston County, Texas
2021
12.9% of 179 thousand people
- Race
White
Galveston County, Texas
2021
7.4% of 206 thousand people
Black or African American
Galveston County, Texas
2021
27.5% of 41 thousand people
Asian
Galveston County, Texas
2021
15.2% of 12 thousand people
Some other race
Galveston County, Texas
2021
16.2% of 20 thousand people
Two or more races
Galveston County, Texas
2021
12.5% of 68 thousand people
Hispanic
Galveston County, Texas
2021
12.9% of 92 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Galveston County, Texas
2021
7.2% of 188 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Galveston County, Texas
2021
9.2% of 237 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Galveston County, Texas
2021
21.9% of 23 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Galveston County, Texas
2021
12.3% of 53 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Galveston County, Texas
2021
7.5% of 77 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Galveston County, Texas
2021
5.3% of 84 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Galveston County, Texas
2021
6.3% of 178 thousand people
Employed
Galveston County, Texas
2021
5.5% of 166 thousand people
Male
Galveston County, Texas
2021
4.5% of 88 thousand people
Female
Galveston County, Texas
2021
6.6% of 79 thousand people
Unemployed
Galveston County, Texas
2021
18.7% of 11 thousand people
Male
Galveston County, Texas
2021
17.5% of 7 thousand people
Female
Galveston County, Texas
2021
20.6% of 5 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Galveston County, Texas
2021
10.3% of 275 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Galveston County, Texas
2021
3.2% of 127 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Galveston County, Texas
2021
13.2% of 59 thousand people
Did not work
Galveston County, Texas
2021
18.4% of 89 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Galveston County, Texas
2021
21% of 56 thousand people
Male
Galveston County, Texas
2021
16.7% of 27 thousand people
Female
Galveston County, Texas
2021
24.9% of 29 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
37.4% of 8 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
12.2% of 11 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
11.6% of 6 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
21.2% of 6 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
26.3% of 10 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Galveston County, Texas
2021
17.7% of 8 thousand people
75 years and over
Galveston County, Texas
2021
17.6% of 6 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Galveston County, Texas
2021
3.7% of 25 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Galveston County, Texas
2021
22.7% of 13 thousand people
Did not work
Galveston County, Texas
2021
42.9% of 19 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Galveston County, Texas
2021
11.5%