COMPARING TWO PLACES
Galveston vs La Marque
PLACE A
Galveston, Texas
VS
PLACE B
La Marque, Texas
Galveston is 164% larger than La Marque. La Marque earns more, with a median household income $15,471 higher. La Marque has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 12%).
GALVESTONLA MARQUEDIFFERENCE
Total population53,63620,324+164% vs La Marque
Population density1,3071,477−170
Population growth12.5%24.3%−11.8 pts
Median age41.539.0+2.5
Male50.6%48.9%+1.7 pts
Female49.4%51.1%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born13.5%8.5%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.8%34.2%+15.6 pts
Black15.0%27.1%−12.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.3%32.2%−2.9 pts
Asian2.8%2.7%+0.1 pts
Other3.2%3.8%−0.6 pts
Median household income$55,631$71,102−$15,471
Per capita income$40,926$35,214+$5,712
Poverty rate21.4%15.6%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.439+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.0%22.9%+13.1 pts
Graduate degree15.2%9.4%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%6.2%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation56.6%65.6%−9.1 pts
Median home value$326,000$206,900+$119,100
Median gross rent$1,298$1,443−$145
Owner-occupied46.2%68.7%−22.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.6%8.5%+21.1 pts
Rent-burdened households52.9%58.3%−5.4 pts
Average commute20.228.3−8.1
Worked from home12.2%6.5%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.8%−0.6 pts
Uninsured16.5%13.9%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025