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  | City: | Galveston | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 409 | 
| Latitude: | 29.277028 | 
| Longitude: | -94.834302 | 
| 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: | 24,763 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,997 | 
| White Population: | 14,355 | 
| Black Population: | 3,313 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 6,362 | 
| Asian Population: | 644 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 58 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 2,163 | 
| Male Population: | 9,885 | 
| Female Population: | 11,112 | 
| Median Age: | 36.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Households: | 10,689 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.31 | 
| Average House Value: | $77,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $34,318 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 346 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,723 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $92,171,000 | 
| Land Area: | 3.967 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.132 sq mi | 
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