Hitchcock

Population: 7,480
Median household income: $77,713
Median home value: $159,500

Located in Galveston County, Texas, Hitchcock is a community with a population of 7,480. The median household income of $77,713 is below the Galveston County median ($85,348).

From 2019 to 2023, Hitchcock's population declined 4.1% from 7,800 to 7,480, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $114,000 to $159,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 40.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,480
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,713
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $1,370
Housing units: 3,040
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8007,480

Median household income

$57,829$77,713

Median home value

$114,000$159,500

Median gross rent

$870$1,370

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,800	$57,829	$114,000	$870
2020	7,831	$57,000	$117,700	$914
2021	7,341	$62,851	$140,500	$997
2022	7,398	$75,741	$163,500	$1,226
2023	7,480	$77,713	$159,500	$1,370

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	593	7.9%
5 to 17	1,382	18.5%
18 to 24	819	10.9%
25 to 34	756	10.1%
35 to 44	958	12.8%
45 to 54	992	13.3%
55 to 64	862	11.5%
65 to 74	803	10.7%
75 and over	315	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,013	40.3%
Black or African American	2,089	27.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	364	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,972	26.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	542	11.6%
High school graduate	1,515	32.3%
Some college or associate's	1,767	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	663	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	199	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,926	86.6%
Carpooled	239	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	4.0%
Other means	58	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	738	22.8%
15 to 29 min	1,085	33.5%
30 to 44 min	677	20.9%
45 to 59 min	343	10.6%
60+ min	400	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 17.4% (1,291 of 7,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,963	70.9%
Nonfamily households	806	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,769	91.1%
Vacant	271	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,054	74.2%
Renter-occupied	715	25.8%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,318	76.3%
1-unit, attached	30	1.0%
2 to 4 units	142	4.7%
5 to 19 units	90	3.0%
20 or more units	132	4.3%
Mobile home & other	328	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4834220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 32 sq mi
Center point: 29.2826, -95.0076