US Census Data

Galena Park vs Tomball

A side-by-side comparison of Galena Park and Tomball: population, income, housing, and more.

Galena Park and Tomball are places in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Tomball has the higher population (13,032 vs 10,527 in Galena Park). Tomball has the higher median household income ($71,426 vs $54,167 in Galena Park). Tomball has the higher median home value ($306,400 vs $116,400 in Galena Park).

Population, income & housing

Galena ParkTomball
Population10,52713,032
Median age32.4 yrs38.6 yrs
Median household income$54,167$71,426
Median home value$116,400$306,400
Median gross rent$1,108$1,206
Housing units3,2925,495
Homeownership rate70.1%48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%32.1%
Unemployment rate14.3%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Galena ParkTomball
Population10,983 → 10,527 (-4.2%)11,689 → 13,032 (+11.5%)
Median household income$48,533 → $54,167 (+11.6%)$59,164 → $71,426 (+20.7%)
Median home value$80,700 → $116,400 (+44.2%)$211,700 → $306,400 (+44.7%)
Median gross rent$968 → $1,108 (+14.5%)$1,072 → $1,206 (+12.5%)

Galena Park

Population
10,98310,527
Median household income
$48,533$54,167
Median home value
$80,700$116,400
Median gross rent
$968$1,108

Tomball

Population
11,68913,032
Median household income
$59,164$71,426
Median home value
$211,700$306,400
Median gross rent
$1,072$1,206

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Galena ParkTomball
Under 57.9%7.6%
5 to 1724.8%14.0%
18 to 249.7%9.7%
25 to 3410.8%13.0%
35 to 4414.0%12.5%
45 to 5411.9%9.4%
55 to 6411.1%12.2%
65 to 747.9%11.4%
75 and over1.9%10.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Galena ParkTomball
White (non-Hispanic)4.1%63.6%
Black or African American4.6%9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino90.8%23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Galena ParkTomball
No high school diploma32.2%11.3%
High school graduate39.3%22.3%
Some college or associate's20.1%34.3%
Bachelor's degree7.9%20.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.6%11.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Galena ParkTomball
Drove alone70.5%67.3%
Carpooled19.8%13.0%
Public transit1.8%0.1%
Walked1.8%0.6%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home5.3%18.4%
Other means0.0%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Galena ParkTomball
1-unit, detached86.5%52.8%
1-unit, attached0.9%2.9%
2 to 4 units7.0%7.7%
5 to 19 units3.5%11.6%
20 or more units0.9%23.2%
Mobile home & other1.2%1.7%

Poverty & households

Galena ParkTomball
Poverty rate23.8%9.9%
Average household size3.402.43
Mean commute (minutes)2831
Median year structure built19561990

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