Population 322 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Galveston
Household size in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Galveston is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, Galveston is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 37.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Galveston than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Galveston
Renters in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Galveston rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (61.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Galveston are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Galveston are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $372 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$593 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Galveston pays $965 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Galveston
Bachelor's degrees in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Galveston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 49.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Galveston never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Galveston
| Period | Galveston | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Galveston out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Galveston compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 2.30 | 31.8 | 10.4% | 27.2% | 4.4% | 1986 | $965 | 16.5% | 61.5% | 0.0% |
| Grethel | 2.29 | 34.6 | 14.4% | 14.2% | 5.7% | 1991 | $827 | 12.7% | 62.1% | 11.7% |
| Beaver | 2.84 | 39.2 | 17.4% | 16.9% | 10.5% | 1988 | $727 | 7.6% | 70.9% | 18.2% |
| Teaberry | 2.45 | 36.0 | 6.9% | 22.5% | 3.4% | 1989 | $714 | 9.8% | 57.8% | 7.4% |
| Harold | 2.70 | 36.0 | 13.8% | 30.1% | 9.3% | 1992 | $977 | 13.0% | 72.2% | 11.9% |
| Robinson Creek | 3.06 | 34.8 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 1987 | $563 | 14.0% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
| McDowell | 2.26 | 41.3 | 20.6% | 29.6% | 19.1% | 1983 | $553 | 15.7% | 77.2% | 20.3% |
| Pikeville | 2.12 | 39.3 | 10.7% | 37.7% | 12.2% | 1986 | $943 | 26.3% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Coal Run Village | 2.41 | 34.8 | 9.5% | 31.6% | 6.8% | 1994 | $1,019 | 19.9% | 84.5% | 8.0% |
| Hi Hat | 2.56 | 41.5 | 15.1% | 21.2% | 12.6% | 1988 | $670 | 8.7% | 72.9% | 11.1% |
| Betsy Layne | 2.03 | 51.7 | 12.0% | 26.3% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,042 | 27.2% | 83.0% | 18.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Galveston. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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