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Texas·Harris County
3 tracts·10K people·$118K median·2,162/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Galena Park is $117,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Galena Park has 10,487 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 33.0; the population is 89.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% White, 4.0% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 3.4 people; 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.9% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
GALENA PARK EL (46%) and MACARTHUR EL (46%) lead the elementary schools; GALENA PARK MIDDLE is the middle school with reported scores (46%); GALENA PARK H S is the high school with reported scores (48%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,184/month, 25% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Galena Park is $51,220 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Galena Park, median rent is $1,184/month and the median home value is $117,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Galena Park reported 2.0 violent crimes and 15.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 93°F; winter lows average 47°F; there are 110 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 55 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Galena Park are tornado (97), heat wave (82) and cold wave (80), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Galena Park, 3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).