One thing noticeable about Galveston, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Galveston is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Galveston a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Galveston is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
In terms of college education, Galveston is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.23% of adults in Galveston have a college degree.
The per capita income in Galveston in 2022 was $37,464, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,856 for a family of four. However, Galveston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Galveston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Galveston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galveston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Galveston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.68% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Galveston include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Galveston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
