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Census Tract 701.01, Galax, VA

3,755 Population
4.6 square miles 822.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.4 ±6.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Galax: 42.9 † ±5.5
  • about the same as the figure in Galax city: 42.9 † ±5.5
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$28,930 ±$5,253 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Galax: $29,667 † ±$6,082
  • about the same as the amount in Galax city: $29,667 † ±$6,082
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$41,556 ±$15,884 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Galax: $38,675 † ±$8,836
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Galax city: $38,675 † ±$8,836
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

30.5% ±10.4% (1,098  ±392) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Galax: 31.1% † 2,020 (±7.8% / ±504)
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 31.1% † 2,020 (±7.8% / ±504)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

22.2 minutes ±5.4 (33,910  ±10,687) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Galax: 22.7 † 59,625 (±4.3 / ±14,397)
  • about the same as the figure in Galax city: 22.7 † 59,625 (±4.3 / ±14,397)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,590 ±222 Number of households
  • Galax: 2,763 ±234
  • Galax city: 2,763 ±234
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.2 ±0.4 (3,564  ±394) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Galax: 2.3 6,462 (±0.2 / ±9)
  • a little less than the figure in Galax city: 2.3 6,462 (±0.2 / ±9)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

1.2% ±2.2% (9  ±17) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Galax: 4.2% † 62 (±4.5% / ±67)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Galax city: 4.2% † 62 (±4.5% / ±67)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,969 ±199 Number of housing units
  • Galax: 3,214 ±207
  • Galax city: 3,214 ±207
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$167,900 ±$34,401 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Galax: $141,300 † ±$23,066
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Galax city: $141,300 † ±$23,066
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

17.8% ±7.3% (669  ±282) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Galax: 18.1% † 1,208 (±5.8% / ±387.4)
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 18.1% † 1,208 (±5.8% / ±387.4)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

82.8% ±6.8% (2,015  ±285.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Galax: 84.4% 3,764 (±8.1% / ±426.5)
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 84.4% 3,764 (±8.1% / ±426.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
17% ±5.1% (413  ±133.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Galax: 19.1% † 851 (±4.3% / ±200)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Galax city: 19.1% † 851 (±4.3% / ±200)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

5.5% ±2.5% (207  ±97) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Galax: 5.5% 369
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 5.5% 369
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

7.9% ±4.1% (224  ±118) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Galax: 9.4% † 473 (±3.1% / ±159)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Galax city: 9.4% † 473 (±3.1% / ±159)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
224 Total veterans ±118 189 Male ±84 35 Female ±45

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