Kemah

Population: 1,952
Median household income: $95,152
Median home value: $268,900

Kemah is a community in Galveston County, Texas, home to 1,952 residents. The median household income of $95,152 is above the Galveston County median ($85,348).

From 2019 to 2023, Kemah's population declined 36.1% from 3,057 to 1,952, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $204,000 to $268,900.

Households average 2.53 people. The median gross rent is $1,579.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,952
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $95,152
Median home value: $268,900
Median gross rent: $1,579
Housing units: 872
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0571,952

Median household income

$73,068$95,152

Median home value

$204,000$268,900

Median gross rent

$1,525$1,579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,057	$73,068	$204,000	$1,525
2020	2,114	$100,294	$228,200	$1,724
2021	1,878	$94,286	$239,800	$1,689
2022	1,945	$93,021	$271,200	$1,713
2023	1,952	$95,152	$268,900	$1,579

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	5.1%
5 to 17	382	19.6%
18 to 24	165	8.5%
25 to 34	263	13.5%
35 to 44	190	9.7%
45 to 54	233	11.9%
55 to 64	331	17.0%
65 to 74	219	11.2%
75 and over	70	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,048	53.7%
Black or African American	122	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	1.8%
Two or more races	58	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	602	30.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	8.7%
High school graduate	278	21.3%
Some college or associate's	483	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	276	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	155	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	764	73.1%
Carpooled	121	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	16	1.5%
Worked from home	137	13.1%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	23.8%
15 to 29 min	260	28.6%
30 to 44 min	270	29.7%
45 to 59 min	35	3.9%
60+ min	127	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 18.3% (357 of 1,952)

	Count	Share
Family households	521	67.5%
Nonfamily households	251	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	772	88.5%
Vacant	100	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	502	65.0%
Renter-occupied	270	35.0%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	629	72.1%
1-unit, attached	66	7.6%
2 to 4 units	31	3.6%
5 to 19 units	76	8.7%
20 or more units	55	6.3%
Mobile home & other	15	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838776
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 29.5286, -95.0200