| PEOPLE | Galveston | Fort Lauderdale | United States |
| Population | 47,743 | 165,521 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,158 | 4,761 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -19.93% | -3.10% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 42.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 19,943 | 74,786 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 51.09% | 52.80% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 48.91% | 47.20% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 35.10% | 28.85% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 64.90% | 71.15% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.86% | 5.22% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.16% | 4.67% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.91% | 4.66% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.39% | 3.05% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.74% | 2.08% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.35% | 6.05% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.63% | 14.42% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.13% | 13.96% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.77% | 16.62% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.77% | 16.62% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.51% | 13.96% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.51% | 13.96% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.60% | 8.41% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.40% | 4.93% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.55% | 1.97% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 62.49% | 62.64% | 72.41% |
| Black | 19.15% | 30.96% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.17% | 1.48% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.86% | 0.27% | 0.95% |
| Other | 14.33% | 4.67% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.22% | 4.20% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.78% | 95.80% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 21.59% | 20.33% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.12% | 43.61% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.62% | 16.99% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.67% | 19.07% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.74% | 15.27% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.67% | 7.43% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.31% | 6.84% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 34.81% | 29.28% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 36.47% | 41.18% | 31.95% |
