Galena Park city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 2,238.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,352
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,438
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,738
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,738
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,740
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,887
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 65.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 89.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 226
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 32.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,184
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,104
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 77.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 33.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,747
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 429
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,309
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,811
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,220
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,088
Persons in poverty, percent 20.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,235.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,238.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.86
FIPS Code 4827996