Indiana · Census place 26242
Galveston town, IN
Quick answer
Galveston town has 1,326 residents, ranking #299 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $56,969, the median home is worth $121,200 and median gross rent runs $639 a month.
- Population
- 1,326Galveston town residents
- Median household income
- $56,969Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $121,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $639Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Galveston town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Galveston town median would spend about 13.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.6% of residents and 66% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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