Living in Galax City Public Schools Area

Living Summary

2,663

households

6,145

Total Population

$96,600

Average House Value

$574

Average Housing Rent

$33,575

Average Household Income

83.76%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,241

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

88%

Percent Proficient - Math

78%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,663 households are located in Galax City Public Schools area. Among them, 804 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.93 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,701 and 1,460 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (310) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (786) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Galax City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	2,663
Population	6,145
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	804 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,701
Total Students	1,460
Pre-Kindergarten	78
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1-8	693
Grade 9-12	313
College/Graduate School	323
Veterans	5,103
Non-citizen	310
Non-English Home Language	786
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,184 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,839 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,839 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,631 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Galax City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,587	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,947	75.26%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	404	15.62%
Public transportation	15	0.58%
Walked	-	-
Other method	53	2.05%
Worked from home	168	6.49%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,631	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	880	33.45%
Service	548	20.83%
Sales and office	395	15.01%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	212	8.06%
Production, transportation, and material moving	596	22.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,631	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	21	0.80%
Construction	174	6.61%
Manufacturing	477	18.13%
Wholesale trade	142	5.40%
Retail trade	249	9.46%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	41	1.56%
Information	29	1.10%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	115	4.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	160	6.08%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	613	23.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	199	7.56%
Other services, except public administration	225	8.55%
Public administration	186	7.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,631	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,092	79.51%
Government workers	403	15.32%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	136	5.17%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,117 for the 2,663 households in Galax City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $23,855. 5,254 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.76%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,663	-
Less than $10,000	251	9.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	325	12.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	414	15.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	439	16.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	374	14.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	357	13.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	239	8.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	144	5.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	55	2.07%
More than $200,000	65	2.44%
Median Household Income	$33,575	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,117	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,696	-
Less than $10,000	166	9.79%
$10,000 - $14,999	79	4.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	216	12.74%
$25,000 - $34,999	254	14.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	236	13.92%
$50,000 - $74,999	302	17.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	214	12.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	129	7.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	46	2.71%
More than $200,000	54	3.18%

Median Family Income	$40,972	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$59,719	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,855	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,215	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,215	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,273	-
With health insurance coverage	5,254	83.76%
Public coverage	2,844	45.34%
Private health insurance	3,207	51.12%
Without health insurance coverage	1,019	16.24%

Housing

There are 3,327 housing units in Galax City Public Schools area, Virginia with 2,663 units (80.04%) occupied. 1,814 houses (68.12%) are occupied by owner and 849 houses (31.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $96,600 and the average rental cost is $574. 8 houses (0.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 686 houses (20.62%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,327	-
Occupied	2,663	80.04%
Owner Occupied	1,814	68.12%
Renter Occupied	849	31.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,333	70.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	13	0.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	691	20.77%
Mobile Homes	290	8.72%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,327	-
Built 2014 or later	8	0.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	34	1.02%
Built 2000 - 2009	345	10.37%
Built 1990 - 1999	494	14.85%
Built 1980 - 1989	364	10.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	602	18.09%
Built 1960 - 1969	413	12.41%
Built 1950 - 1959	381	11.45%
Built 1949 or earlier	686	20.62%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,327	-
1 room	27	0.81%
2 rooms	100	3.01%
3 rooms	227	6.82%
4 rooms	612	18.39%
5 rooms	913	27.44%
6 rooms	602	18.09%
7 rooms	264	7.94%
8 rooms	170	5.11%
9 rooms or more	412	12.38%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,327	-
no bedroom	27	0.81%
1 bedroom	382	11.48%
2 bedrooms	954	28.67%
3 bedrooms	1,440	43.28%
4 bedrooms	384	11.54%
5 bedrooms or more	140	4.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,814	-
Less than $50,000	278	15.33%
$50,000 - $99,999	639	35.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	427	23.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	156	8.60%
$200,000 - $299,999	218	12.02%
$300,000 - $499,999	68	3.75%
$500,000 - $999,999	28	1.54%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$96,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	792	-
Less than $500	220	27.78%
$500 - $999	516	65.15%
$1,000 - $1,499	38	4.80%
$1,500 - $1,999	9	1.14%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	9	1.14%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$574	-

Demographic

A total of 6,517 people lives in Galax City Public Schools area, Virginia with 3,090 male and 3,427 female. The males to female ratio is 47.41 to 52.59. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,517	-
Male	3,090	47.41%
Female	3,427	52.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,517	-
Under 5 years	332	5.09%
5 - 9 years	402	6.17%
10 - 14 years	536	8.22%
15 - 19 years	326	5.00%
20 - 24 years	167	2.56%
25 - 34 years	593	9.10%
35 - 44 years	908	13.93%
45 - 54 years	859	13.18%
55 - 59 years	406	6.23%
60 - 64 years	530	8.13%
65 - 74 years	760	11.66%
75 - 84 years	425	6.52%
85 years and older	273	4.19%
Median Age	45.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,517	-
One Race	6,500	99.74%
White	5,842	89.64%
Black or African American	491	7.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	42	0.64%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.25%
Other	109	1.67%

Two or more races	17	0.26%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.14%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%