Galveston is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 53,237 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Galveston is the 68th largest community in Texas. Galveston real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Galveston house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Galveston is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Galveston is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Galveston who work in management occupations (11.60%), office and administrative support (9.70%), and food service (9.33%). A relatively large number of people in Galveston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The overall education level of Galveston citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.69% of adults in Galveston have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Galveston in 2022 was $39,883, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,532 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 29.70% 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.
