How many homes in Galveston, TX are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Galveston, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Galveston, TX have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% have more than 1.5.

0.6% lack complete plumbing.

1.3% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.5% (±0.7 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.6%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.3%

Crowding and facilities in Galveston

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galveston	Galveston County	Texas	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.5% (±0.7 points)	3.1% (±0.4 points)	4.8% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	1.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.3% (±0.7 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Galveston, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Galveston County (3.1%).

It is also lower than in Texas (4.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Galveston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galveston
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Galveston	—	2.5% (±0.7 points)	—
Jamaica Beach	0.9 mi	2.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hitchcock	7.1 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Tiki Island	8.3 mi	0.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Vista	9.8 mi	0.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	13 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	16 mi	3.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Texas City	18 mi	4.3% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Dickinson	19 mi	3.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hitchcock, TX (8.1%), Texas City, TX (4.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Galveston

How many homes in Galveston are overcrowded?

2.5% of occupied homes in Galveston, TX have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Galveston lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.6% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.3% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Galveston city, Texas

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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