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Compare Galveston to Port Arthur

This post compares Galveston, Texas to Port Arthur, 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 Galveston (city) Port Arthur (city)
Population 49,706 55,177
Income (median) $40,632 $35,225
Home Value (median) $163,300 $64,300
White 71% 49%
Black 20% 39%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 22% 35%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 57% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Galveston or Port Arthur?
A: Galveston has a similar population count than Port Arthur: 49706 compared with 55177 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Galveston or in Port Arthur?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Galveston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Galveston or Port Arthur?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Galveston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galveston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 57% for Galveston versus 43% for Port Arthur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Galveston may include: Paris, Bedford, and Tyler.

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

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