Tiki Island

Population: 1,209
Median household income: $124,000
Median home value: $618,800

Tiki Island is a community in Galveston County, Texas, home to 1,209 residents. Its median household income of $124,000 runs above the Galveston County figure of $85,348.

From 2019 to 2023, Tiki Island's population grew 15.0% from 1,051 to 1,209, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $478,300 to $618,800.

Owners occupy 93.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 57.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,209
Median age: 57.8 yrs
Median household income: $124,000
Median home value: $618,800
Median gross rent: $2,202
Housing units: 1,166
Homeownership rate: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0511,209

Median household income

$129,583$124,000

Median home value

$478,300$618,800

Median gross rent

$1,444$2,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,051	$129,583	$478,300	$1,444
2020	1,095	$99,526	$497,700	$1,531
2021	982	$104,857	$548,000	$1,620
2022	1,196	$112,054	$605,800	$1,788
2023	1,209	$124,000	$618,800	$2,202

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 175.0%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6433.5%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	2.0%
5 to 17	60	5.0%
18 to 24	28	2.3%
25 to 34	67	5.5%
35 to 44	113	9.3%
45 to 54	204	16.9%
55 to 64	405	33.5%
65 to 74	240	19.9%
75 and over	68	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,000	82.7%
Black or African American	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	53	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree24.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.9%
High school graduate	217	19.8%
Some college or associate's	309	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	285	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	265	24.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	450	65.6%
Carpooled	16	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	211	30.8%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	17.5%
15 to 29 min	138	29.1%
30 to 44 min	77	16.2%
45 to 59 min	89	18.7%
60+ min	88	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 3.5% (42 of 1,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	402	60.5%
Nonfamily households	262	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	664	56.9%
Vacant	502	43.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	619	93.2%
Renter-occupied	45	6.8%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,127	96.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	4	0.3%
5 to 19 units	18	1.5%
20 or more units	13	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872989
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 1.12 sq mi
Center point: 29.2973, -94.9149