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Compare Big Spring to Galveston

This post compares Big Spring, Texas to Galveston, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Big Spring (city) Galveston (city)
Population 28,257 49,706
Income (median) $33,604 $40,632
Home Value (median) $73,600 $163,300
White 81% 71%
Black 7% 20%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 37% 22%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 39% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Galveston?
A: Big Spring has a smaller population count than Galveston: 28257 compared with 49706 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Big Spring or in Galveston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Big Spring.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Big Spring or Galveston?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Big Spring.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galveston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Big Spring versus 57% for Galveston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Big Spring may include: Victoria, Plainview, and Sherman.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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