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South Houston, TX vs Galveston, TX

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- Household income in Galveston, is 3% more than it is in South Houston and is 30% below the National Average.
- South Houston unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Galveston unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 South Houston, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%31.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,102$33,645$37,638
 Household Income$51,188$52,899$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,186$73,380$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Houston, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.9%15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.5%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.7%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.8%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.2%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%6.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.9%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Houston, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%13.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.2%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%8.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%18.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair25.1%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.2%11.9%13.1%
Reviews for South Houston    1 Reviews

I'm relocating from NJ/NY area and would like feedback on South Houston, TX or any other small city where the cost of living is under U.S. average, housing is  More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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