Galveston County, TX

Population 300,484

Galveston County, TX Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Average
  • No High School Diploma: 12.1%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.2%

Registered Offenders

24.06% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

920 Found nearby

Unemployment

Very High 4.9%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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74 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 74 K-12 public schools in Galveston County, TX and 8 private schools. Homefacts rates Galveston County's schools as Average, with an overall C rating.
8 Private Schools

Holy Family School

Judah's Tribe Of Youth

O'connell College Preparatory School

Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic School

Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School

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3 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

309 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

1 Former Drug Lab view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    16.3%
  • Rented
    30.2%
  • Owned
    53.5%

3,006 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Galveston County, TX issued 3,006 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 3,006 permits, 2638 were issued for single family homes and 368 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Galveston County, TX issued 622 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Galveston County, TX
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $944
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,014
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,208
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,603
  • 4 Bedrooms: $2,058

Zip Codes

77518 77617 77650 77539 77550 77551 77552 77553 77554 77555 77563 77565
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

920 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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  • Registered Polluters
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  • Superfunds
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  • Tanks & Spills
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Galveston County, TX has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 3 COUNTY
    Galveston County, TX is a green zone.
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  • UV Index VERY HIGH 7.45 Average
    Galveston County, TX is a very high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 56.05°
  • February 61.27°
  • March 66.27°
  • April 71.5°
  • May 77.9°
  • June 84.15°
  • July 83.7°
  • August 85.35°
  • September 82.6°
  • October 74.3°
  • November 66.5°
  • December 61.55°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Galveston County, TX

Earthquakes
Galveston County, TX has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Galveston County, TX has a very high risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Galveston County, TX has a very low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Galveston County, TX has a moderate risk of tornadoes.

Demographics view details

Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Galveston County, TX: $64,939

Unemployment

Unemployment in Galveston County is 4.9%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.2% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 38.52%
White Collar - 61.48%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Sen. John Cornyn
  • Sen. Ted Cruz

Neighborhood Info

7 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

22 Cemeteries view all

67 FCC Towers view all

14 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

6 Libraries view all

17 Police Stations view all

9 Retirement Homes view all

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