Gallaway, TN

Gallaway, Tennessee

Gallaway, Tennessee, in Fayette county, is 27 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. The city is included in the Memphis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 666 people lived in Gallaway.

The People and Families of Gallaway

In Gallaway, about 29% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Gallaway without hitting a preschooler. The city is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Gallaway; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gallaway had a median family income of $23,750.

Gallaway Housing

An estimated 30% of living spaces in Gallaway are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Gallaway, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Gallaway compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Gallaway, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gallaway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gallaway, TN

Comparing Gallaway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Gallaway Almanac

Gallaway Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Gallaway Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Gallaway Colleges

(List of All Tennessee Colleges)

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