Galax, VA City Data

Galax, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,837 people who live in Galax and approximately N/A who live in Galax City County. We want to help people moving to or living in Galax to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Galax. We have included Galax housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Galax Information

Galax City County where Galax resides is N/A square miles. The resident population of this county is N/A and has a population rank of N/A out of all the places in the United States.

Galax has a total of 6,837 people and of those residents there are 3,250 males and 3,587 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 43. There are approximately N/A births each year and around N/A deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Galax varies per year, but currently 6,772 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 6,837 people who live in Galax, there are 1,727 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Galax is 927 male and 800 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,265.

General Galax Information
Total area in square miles - Galax City County	N/A
Water area in square miles - Galax City County	N/A
Resident population - Galax City County	N/A
Population rank - Galax City County	N/A
Total population	6,837
Total population (male)	3,250
Total population (female)	3,587
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Galax City County	N/A
Deaths- Galax City County	N/A
Population of one race	6,772
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	1,727
Population under 20 years (male)	927
Population under 20 years (female)	800
Total population 18 years and over	5,265

Galax Social Characteristics

There are N/A households in Galax. Families make up N/A of these households. The table below breaks down the Galax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (N/A), male householder with no wife present (N/A) and female householder with no husband present (N/A). The remainder of the Galax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total N/A. Galax, VA moving companies help people in Galax move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Galax. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Galax is based, there are N/A females 15 and over; of those females there are N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed, and N/A divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed and N/A never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Galax social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Galax.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Galax City County)
Total households	N/A
Family households (families)	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Married-couple family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Male householder, no wife present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Female householder, no husband present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Nonfamily households	N/A
Householder living alone	N/A
65 years and over	N/A

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	892
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	897
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,472
Householder	1,845
Spouse	1,356
Child	1,794
Other relatives	95
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	102
Foster child	4
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,226
Male householder	430
Male householder living alone	381
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	675
Female householder living alone	628
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	121
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	38
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,837
Male	3,250
Under 5 years	245
5 to 9 years	240
10 to 14 years	229
15 to 17 years	131
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	36
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	203
30 to 34 years	234
35 to 39 years	223
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	224
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	177
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	136
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	40
Female	3,587
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	200
10 to 14 years	201
15 to 17 years	132
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	44
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	114
25 to 29 years	209
30 to 34 years	229
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	240
45 to 49 years	253
50 to 54 years	227
55 to 59 years	227
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	123
70 to 74 years	200
75 to 79 years	175
80 to 84 years	128
85 years and over	141

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,837
One race	6,772
White	5,887
Black or African American	428
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	48
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,698
People who are White alone	5,751
People who are Black or African American alone	425
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	48
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	757
People who are Some other race alone	377

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	N/A
Same house	N/A
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	N/A
Different state or abroad	N/A
Different state	N/A
Abroad	N/A

PLACE OF BIRTH (Galax City County)
Total resident population	N/A
Born in United States	N/A
State of residence	N/A
Different state	N/A
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	N/A
Foreign born	N/A

Galax Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Galax. That total enrollment is N/A for the population of the country, which includes Galax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was N/A children. College or graduate school enrollment was N/A.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Galax population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	N/A
Pre-kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary and high school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
High school grades 9 to 12	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
College, undergraduate years	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Graduate or professional school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Not enrolled in school	N/A

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	N/A
Less than 9th grade	N/A
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	N/A
High school graduate	N/A
Some college, no degree	N/A
Associate's degree	N/A
Bachelor's degree	N/A
Graduate or professional degree	N/A
Percent high school graduate or higher	N/A
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	N/A

Galax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are N/A people that are employed over the age of 16 in Galax. The Galax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (N/A), service occupations (N/A), sales and office occupations (N/A), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (N/A), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (N/A) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (N/A). The N/A employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are N/A private wage and salary workers, N/A government workers, N/A self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Galax City County)
Population 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Employed	N/A
Unemployed	N/A
Percent Unemployed	N/A
Armed Forces	N/A
Females 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A
Males 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A

COMMUTING TO WORK (Galax City County)
Workers 16 years and over	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	N/A
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	N/A
Other means	N/A
Worked at home	N/A
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	N/A

OCCUPATION (Galax City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Management, professional, and related occupations	N/A
Service occupations	N/A
Sales and office occupations	N/A
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	N/A
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	N/A
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	N/A

INDUSTRY (Galax City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	N/A
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A
Wholesale trade	N/A
Retail trade	N/A
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	N/A
Information	N/A
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	N/A
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	N/A
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	N/A
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	N/A
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	N/A

CLASS OF WORKER (Galax City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Private wage and salary workers	N/A
Government workers	N/A
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	N/A
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Galax Housing Characteristics

In Galax, VA there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Galax, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in Galax. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Galax, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Galax, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Galax. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Galax gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Galax, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Galax City County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Galax City County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (Galax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Galax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Galax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Galax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (Galax City County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A