San Leon

Population: 5,764
Median household income: $76,573
Median home value: $166,700

San Leon is a community in Galveston County, Texas, home to 5,764 residents. The median household income of $76,573 is below the Galveston County median ($85,348).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Leon's population grew 8.0% from 5,336 to 5,764, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $130,300 to $166,700.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $1,152.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,764
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,573
Median home value: $166,700
Median gross rent: $1,152
Housing units: 2,846
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3365,764

Median household income

$39,542$76,573

Median home value

$130,300$166,700

Median gross rent

$846$1,152

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,336	$39,542	$130,300	$846
2020	5,439	$63,858	$142,600	$969
2021	5,144	$70,640	$137,500	$1,043
2022	5,709	$74,818	$172,100	$1,171
2023	5,764	$76,573	$166,700	$1,152

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5419.3%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	1.7%
5 to 17	616	10.7%
18 to 24	443	7.7%
25 to 34	741	12.9%
35 to 44	964	16.7%
45 to 54	1,115	19.3%
55 to 64	951	16.5%
65 to 74	725	12.6%
75 and over	113	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,709	47.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	129	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,776	48.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.3%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,350	29.3%
High school graduate	1,329	28.8%
Some college or associate's	1,445	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	293	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	192	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled20.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,163	67.9%
Carpooled	654	20.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	272	8.5%
Other means	81	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	493	16.9%
15 to 29 min	1,185	40.7%
30 to 44 min	578	19.8%
45 to 59 min	266	9.1%
60+ min	390	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 8.2% (474 of 5,764)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,604	65.1%
Nonfamily households	860	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,464	86.6%
Vacant	382	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,026	82.2%
Renter-occupied	438	17.8%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other37.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,746	61.3%
1-unit, attached	11	0.4%
2 to 4 units	23	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,056	37.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865564
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 29.4911, -94.9414