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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Galt, CA compare?
| Figure | Galt, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 26,964 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,383 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,243 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.3% |
| Measure | Galt, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,962±58 |
| Median age | 38.3±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45.6%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.7%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.6%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $94,393±$14,217 |
| Per capita income | $38,794±$3,277 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $487,500±$16,361 |
| Median gross rent | $1,596±$172 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.2%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.2%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov