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| City: | Galveston |
| State: | Texas |
| Area Code: | 409 |
| Latitude: | 29.306824 |
| Longitude: | -94.771914 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Island Jamaica Beach , Virginia Point , Tiki Island , West Galveston , U Of T Med Br At Galveston |
| Population: | 28,664 |
| 2000 Population: | 30,146 |
| White Population: | 14,054 |
| Black Population: | 10,883 |
| Hispanic Population: | 7,639 |
| Asian Population: | 1,050 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 135 |
| Indian Population: | 28 |
| Other Population: | 3,194 |
| Male Population: | 14,738 |
| Female Population: | 15,408 |
| Median Age: | 34.70 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.40 |
| Female Median Age: | 35.90 |
| Households: | 14,628 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.32 |
| Average House Value: | $65,100 |
| Average Household Income: | $24,457 |
| Number of Businesses: | 749 |
| Number of Employees: | 16,826 |
| Annual Payroll: | $461,701,000 |
| Land Area: | 7.649 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.017 sq mi |
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