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Galena Park

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Total population

10,487

Median home value

$117,700

8.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,220

Galena Park$51k
National$74k
Weather76°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates29.75°, -95.23°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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    Air Quality Alert issued September 26 at 3:47PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Galena Park is a small city that lies in Texas, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 29.745°, -95.235°. Around 10,487 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Resident density is around 846 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. The city extends across about 12.4 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
33
Median home value
$117,700
Housing units
3,367
Poverty rate
20.9%
Unemployment
15.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
18.3%
Black
4%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
89.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
29.7452
Longitude
-95.2346
Water area
0.12 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
76°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
76°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
93°F
Sunny
Monday Night
77°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
92°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Galena Park, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.5%
Diabetes
16.1%
Adult obesity
41.2%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Adult smoking
14.4%
No leisure activity
36.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
307
Elementary
173
Middle
67
High
57
Other
10

Largest nearby schools

  • NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH
    High · HOUSTON · 4,569 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • DEER PARK H S
    High · DEER PARK · 4,026 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • C E KING H S
    High · HOUSTON · 3,473 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • PASADENA MEMORIAL H S
    High · PASADENA · 3,047 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • CHANNELVIEW H S
    High · CHANNELVIEW · 2,893 students · 19:1 ratio
  • SAM RAYBURN H S
    High · PASADENA · 2,645 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • CHAVEZ H S
    High · HOUSTON · 2,272 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • PASADENA H S
    High · PASADENA · 2,221 students · 14.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
552
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Galena Park

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library