Total Population | 6,638 |
Male Share of the Population | 47.8% |
Female Share of the Population | 52.2% |
Senior Citizens | 22.7% |
Employed Population 16+ | 2,744 |
Age of the Population | 45 |
% of people married | 50% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 18.6% |
Median Earnings25+ | $25,991 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $19,688 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $19,031 |
Median Family Income | $42,975 |
% Above Poverty Level | 74.5% |
% Below Poverty Level | 25.5% |
Average Commute Time | 22 minutes |
% Working from Home | 5.2% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 0.3% |
% Using Public Transportation | 0.8% |
People Living Alone | 32.1% |
Median Gross Rent | $585 |
Median House Value | $101,100 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 26.4% |
English | 8.2% |
German | 6.9% |
Irish | 3.5% |
Italian | 2.9% |
Scottish | 2% |
Dutch | 1.4% |
French Except Basque | 0.8% |
Welsh | 0.4% |
Swedish | 0.4% |
Portuguese | 0.3% |
Polish | 0.3% |
Austrian | 0.2% |
Israeli | 0.2% |
South African | 0.2% |
African | 0.2% |
Lithuanian | 0.1% |
Norwegian | 0.1% |
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Category | Value |
County | Galax city |
Standard Zip Codes | 24333 |
Phone Area Codes | 276 |
Time Zone | America/New_York |
Approximate Latitude | 36.66 |
Approximate Longitude | -80.91 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | GALAX RADIO WBRF |
Distance | 0.5 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 | TRANSOU |
Distance | 27.7 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 | BLAND |
Distance | 32.3 miles |
Jan Temp | 19 to 41 F |
Apr Temp | 35 to 62 F |
Jul Temp | 58 to 82 F |
Oct Temp | 36 to 66 F |
Annual Precip | 40.2 inches |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Fries | 479 | $48,750 |
Hillsville | 2,671 | $50,000 |
Independence | 1,139 | $41,500 |
Wytheville | 8,000 | $64,194 |
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