COMPARING TWO PLACES
Galveston vs Dickinson
PLACE A
Galveston, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Dickinson, Texas
Galveston is 145% larger than Dickinson. Dickinson earns more, with a median household income $36,148 higher.
GALVESTONDICKINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population53,63621,908+145% vs Dickinson
Population density1,3072,198−891
Population growth12.5%11.6%+0.9 pts
Median age41.533.4+8.1
Male50.6%49.8%+0.8 pts
Female49.4%50.2%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born13.5%11.9%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.8%43.7%+6.1 pts
Black15.0%10.2%+4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.3%40.9%−11.6 pts
Asian2.8%0.7%+2.1 pts
Other3.2%4.5%−1.3 pts
Median household income$55,631$91,779−$36,148
Per capita income$40,926$36,439+$4,487
Poverty rate21.4%12.0%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.383+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.0%25.5%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree15.2%7.2%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%6.2%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation56.6%66.9%−10.3 pts
Median home value$326,000$278,000+$48,000
Median gross rent$1,298$1,231+$67
Owner-occupied46.2%71.8%−25.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.6%6.9%+22.7 pts
Rent-burdened households52.9%40.8%+12.1 pts
Average commute20.228.7−8.5
Worked from home12.2%10.3%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Uninsured16.5%16.3%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025