Galax, VA Demographic Data
Galax, VA Summary
Galax is located in Galax City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 8.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 2,440.94 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Galax, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,603
52%
50.8
Male
3,356
48%
49.2
Total Population
6,959
311,591,919
Galax, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
255
3.7%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
547
7.9%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
203
2.9%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
318
4.6%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
288
4.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,203
17.3%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
666
9.6%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
848
12.2%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
366
5.3%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
428
6.2%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
752
10.8%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
806
11.6%
4.2
85 Years and Over
279
4.0%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,716
82.1%
76.3
Female
3,156
55.2%
51.4
Male
2,560
44.8%
48.6
21 Years and over
5,578
80.2%
71.8
62 Years and over
2,132
30.6%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,837
26.4%
13.3
Female
1,104
60.1%
56.7
Male
733
39.9%
43.3
Median Age (years)
45
NR
NR
Galax, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,946
99.8%
97.2
White
6,576
94.5%
74.1
Black or African American
261
3.8%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
109
1.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
13
0.2%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
927
13.3%
16.7
Mexican
862
12.4%
10.8
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
65
0.9%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,032
86.7%
83.3
Galax, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
659
12.3%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
560
10.5%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,838
34.4%
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,212
22.7%
21.2
Associate's Degree
385
7.2%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
475
8.9%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
219
4.1%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,219
22.8%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
4,129
77.3%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
694
13.0%
28.5
Galax, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,695
28.5%
32.5%
Now Married
2,284
38.4%
48.3
Divorced
965
16.2%
11.0%
Separated
293
4.9%
2.2
Widowed
717
12.0
6.0%
Galax, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,106
91.1%
79.2%
Languages other than english
598
8.9%
20.8%
Spanish
590
8.8%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Galax, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
587
16.7%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
642
18.2%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
546
15.5%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
376
10.7%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
441
12.5%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
447
12.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
263
7.5%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
172
4.9%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
51
1.4%
4.3
Median household income
24,711
50,502
Per capita income
20,232
26,708
Galax, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
0.4%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
179
6.0%
9.4
Construction
292
9.8%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
631
21.2%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
115
3.9%
6.6
Information
57
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
576
19.4%
10.4
Other services except public administration
219
7.4%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
342
11.5%
10.7
Public administration
146
4.9%
5.1
Retail trade
245
8.2%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
113
3.8%
5.0
Wholesale trade
46
1.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
736
24.7%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
413
13.9%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
531
17.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
599
20.1%
24.5%
Service occupations
695
23.4%
18.3%
Galax, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,924
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,191
74.9%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
356
12.2%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
1.2%
5.0
Walked
40
1.4%
2.8
Other means
102
3.5%
1.7
Worked at home
201
6.9%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
25.5
Galax, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
365
10.4%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,353
38.4%
34.1
2 vehicles
1,197
34.0%
37.5
3 or more
610
17.3%
19.1
Galax, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,940
Occupied Housing Units
3,525
89.5%
86.9
Owner Occupied
2,227
63.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,298
36.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
415
10.5%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.5
NR
2.5
Galax, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,940
1 room
136
3.5%
2.0
2 rooms
86
2.2%
2.5
3 rooms
553
14.0%
9.2
4 rooms
652
16.5%
16.7
5 rooms
1,046
26.5%
20.6
6 rooms
469
11.9%
18.1
7 rooms
359
9.1%
12.3
8 rooms
287
7.3%
8.4
9 rooms or more
352
8.9%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Galax, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,940
1-unit, detached
2,555
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10
0.3%
5.8
2-units
194
4.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
124
3.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
87
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
290
7.4%
4.5
20 or more units
124
3.1%
8.7
Mobile home
556
14.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Galax, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
258
6.5%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
501
12.7%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
743
18.9%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
495
12.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
788
20.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
657
16.7%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
269
6.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
190
4.8%
8.8%
2005 or later
39
1.0%
6.9%
Galax, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
42
1.2%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
95
2.7%
4.9
Electricity
1,934
54.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,279
36.3%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
175
5.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Galax, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
969
49325615.0
Less than $300
30
3.1%
0.2%
$2,000 or more
39
4.0%
29.1%
$300 to $499
67
6.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to 1,999
73
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
180
18.6%
28.4%
$500 to $699
236
24.4%
5.4%
$700 to $999
344
35.5%
15.0%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
361
37.3%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
163
16.8%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
80
8.3%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
2.7%
8.7%
35.0% or more
339
35.0%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Galax, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,168
38,515,453
$1,500 or more
35
3.0%
13.4%
$1,000 to 1,499
36
3.1%
24.8%
$200 to $299
101
8.6%
3.2%
Less than $200
114
9.8%
2.0%
$750 to $999
141
12.1%
24.3%
$500 to $749
278
23.8%
23.8%
$300 to $499
463
39.6%
8.5%
No Cash Rent
130
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
452
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
270
23.1%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
192
16.4%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
1.2%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
5.9%
9.1%
35.0% or more
484
41.4%
44.3%
Not Computed
130
NR
NR
Galax, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,227
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
525
23.6%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
733
32.9%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
359
16.1%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
288
12.9%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
165
7.4%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
2.9%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
2.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
34
1.5%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
91,700
173,600
