Galveston

Population: 1,326
Median household income: $56,969
Median home value: $121,200

Galveston is a community in Cass County, Indiana, home to 1,326 residents. At $56,969, its median household income sits in line with Cass County's $56,525.

From 2019 to 2023, Galveston's population grew 8.2% from 1,226 to 1,326, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $88,300 to $121,200.

The typical home was built around 1953. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,326
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,969
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $639
Housing units: 715
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2261,326

Median household income

$49,766$56,969

Median home value

$88,300$121,200

Median gross rent

$732$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,226	$49,766	$88,300	$732
2020	1,349	$47,170	$92,200	$538
2021	1,378	$49,456	$93,300	$582
2022	1,349	$53,955	$114,200	$638
2023	1,326	$56,969	$121,200	$639

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.3%
5 to 17	167	12.6%
18 to 24	89	6.7%
25 to 34	107	8.1%
35 to 44	180	13.6%
45 to 54	241	18.2%
55 to 64	263	19.8%
65 to 74	140	10.6%
75 and over	95	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,243	93.7%
Black or African American	23	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	46	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	10.7%
High school graduate	457	44.5%
Some college or associate's	304	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	85	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	609	92.1%
Carpooled	20	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	166	26.3%
15 to 29 min	288	45.6%
30 to 44 min	64	10.1%
45 to 59 min	72	11.4%
60+ min	42	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 10.6% (141 of 1,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	347	52.5%
Nonfamily households	314	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	661	92.4%
Vacant	54	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	436	66.0%
Renter-occupied	225	34.0%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	460	64.3%
1-unit, attached	13	1.8%
2 to 4 units	125	17.5%
5 to 19 units	29	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	88	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1826242
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5767, -86.1923