Galveston is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 53,089 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Galveston is the 68th largest community in Texas.Galveston is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Galveston is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Galveston who work in management occupations (11.34%), sales jobs (9.94%), and food service (9.47%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Galveston is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The education level of Galveston citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.23% of adults in Galveston have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Galveston in 2022 was $37,464, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,856 for a family of four. However, Galveston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Galveston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Galveston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galveston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Galveston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.68% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Galveston include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Galveston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
