Galveston County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 136,160, see rank, 100% | 10,187,189 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 111,953, 82.22%, see rank | 88.48% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 75,388, 55.37%, see rank | 55.49% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 36,565, 26.85%, see rank | 32.99% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 24,207, 17.78%, see rank | 11.52% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 4,807, 3.53%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,998, 1.47%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 491, 0.36%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 9,694, 7.12%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 32, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,185, 5.28%, see rank | 3.97% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 132,492, see rank, 100% | 9,977,436 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 108,969, 82.25%, see rank | 89.43% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 74,944, 56.56%, see rank | 56.98% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 34,025, 25.68%, see rank | 32.45% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 23,523, 17.75%, see rank | 10.57% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 6,671, 5.04%, see rank | 3.95% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,419, 1.83%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 855, 0.65%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,090, 6.11%, see rank | 2.09% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 12, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 5,476, 4.13%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 133,207, see rank, 100% | 9,978,137 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 109,142, 81.93%, see rank | 88.02% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 75,026, 56.32%, see rank | 56.21% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 34,116, 25.61%, see rank | 31.81% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 24,065, 18.07%, see rank | 11.98% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 4,619, 3.47%, see rank | 3.45% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,113, 1.59%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 409, 0.31%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,261, 6.20%, see rank | 2.36% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 55, 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 8,608, 6.46%, see rank | 3.99% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 130,158, see rank, 100% | 9,718,470 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 106,617, 81.91%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 74,086, 56.92%, see rank | 56.98% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 32,531, 24.99%, see rank | 30.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 23,541, 18.09%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 4,329, 3.33%, see rank | 3.59% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,754, 2.12%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 765, 0.59%, see rank | 0.97% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,961, 6.12%, see rank | 2.28% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 54, 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,678, 5.90%, see rank | 3.92% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 130,739, see rank, 100% | 9,407,692 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 107,133, 81.94%, see rank | 87.90% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 72,472, 55.43%, see rank | 56.87% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 34,661, 26.51%, see rank | 31.03% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 23,606, 18.06%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 4,459, 3.41%, see rank | 3.65% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,636, 2.02%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 929, 0.71%, see rank | 1.02% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,940, 6.07%, see rank | 2.22% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 55, 0.04%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,587, 5.80%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 111,733, see rank, 100% | 8,157,575 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 94,782, 84.83%, see rank | 90.63% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 62,742, 56.15%, see rank | 57.82% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 32,040, 28.68%, see rank | 32.81% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,951, 15.17%, see rank | 9.37% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 4,921, 4.40%, see rank | 3.06% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 1,476, 1.32%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 872, 0.78%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,640, 6.84%, see rank | 2.12% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 19, 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,023, 1.81%, see rank | 2.49% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
