Total Population | 1,851 |
Male Share of the Population | 49.3% |
Female Share of the Population | 50.7% |
Senior Citizens | 25.3% |
Employed Population 16+ | 646 |
Age of the Population | 46 |
% of people married | 39.8% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 9.6% |
Median Earnings25+ | $23,182 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $16,964 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $21,450 |
Median Family Income | $40,188 |
% Above Poverty Level | 65.5% |
% Below Poverty Level | 34.5% |
Average Commute Time | 25 minutes |
% Working from Home | 3.7% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 3.1% |
% Using Public Transportation | % |
People Living Alone | 42.2% |
Median Gross Rent | $549 |
Median House Value | $99,400 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 26.8% |
English | 10.1% |
Irish | 6.5% |
German | 4% |
Italian | 2.4% |
Scottish | 1.1% |
Romanian | 1% |
Hungarian | 1% |
French Except Basque | 0.4% |
Canadian | 0.3% |
Welsh | 0.2% |
Swiss | 0.2% |
Russian | 0.2% |
Polish | 0.2% |
Dutch | 0.1% |
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Category | Value |
County | Alleghany County |
Standard Zip Codes | 28675 |
Phone Area Codes | 336 |
Time Zone | America/New_York |
Approximate Latitude | 36.5 |
Approximate Longitude | -81.13 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | TRANSOU |
Distance | 12.3 miles |
Jan Temp | 19 to 41 F |
Apr Temp | 35 to 61 F |
Jul Temp | 56 to 80 F |
Oct Temp | 36 to 63 F |
Annual Precip | 56.7 inches |
Station | GALAX RADIO WBRF |
Distance | 15.9 miles |
Jan Temp | 21 to 40 F |
Apr Temp | 36 to 62 F |
Jul Temp | 59 to 81 F |
Oct Temp | 39 to 63 F |
Annual Precip | 43.9 inches |
Station | BOONE 1 SE |
Distance | 35.6 miles |
Jan Temp | 20 to 39 F |
Apr Temp | 38 to 59 F |
Jul Temp | 59 to 76 F |
Oct Temp | 38 to 62 F |
Annual Precip | 51.5 inches |
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