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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Galax City County is $20,081, which is much lower than the state average of $33,958 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Galax City County median household income is $30,430, which has grown by 7.77% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.81% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Galax City County residents spend 20.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #106

Galax City County	20,081 USD
Virginia	33,958 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Galax City County	21,754 USD
Virginia	34,987 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Galax City County	24,405 USD
Virginia	41,629 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Galax City County	18,787 USD
Virginia	28,890 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #128

Galax City County	30,430 USD
Virginia	64,792 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Galax City County	45,561 USD
Virginia	88,413 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #128

Galax City County	7.77%
Virginia	38.81%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Galax City County		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.39%	$41,685, see rank	24.24%	$15,190	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.60%	$16,096, see rank	27.46%	$17,750	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.30%	$1,929, see rank	2.06%	$3,108	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.37%	$14,186, see rank	21.03%	$29,144	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Galax City County	45,640 USD
Virginia	77,939 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Galax City County	57,996 USD
Virginia	102,254 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Galax City County	Virginia	U.S.
White	$30,477, see rank	$69,851	$56,900
Black	$24,826, see rank	$44,288	$35,600
Hispanic	$50,877, see rank	$60,459	$42,396
Two or More Races	$24,000, see rank	$65,164	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Galax City County	Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$17,546, see rank	$30,558	$25,788
25 to 44	$33,036, see rank	$70,181	$58,398
45 to 64	$39,107, see rank	$78,740	$65,027
65 or over	$24,861, see rank	$44,048	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Galax City County	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,694, see rank	6,531,424	248,775,628
Male¹	2,653, 46.59%, see rank	48.67%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,509, 56.88%, see rank	71.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.88%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,509, 56.88%, see rank	68.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,388, 91.98%, see rank	92.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	121, 8.02%, see rank	7.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,144, 43.12%, see rank	28.26%	30.72%
Female¹	3,041, 53.41%, see rank	51.33%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,681, 55.28%, see rank	61.39%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,681, 55.28%, see rank	60.88%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,542, 91.73%, see rank	93.32%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	139, 8.27%, see rank	6.68%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,360, 44.72%, see rank	38.61%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Galax City County	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,884, 100%	3,964,601	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,413, 83.67%, see rank	77.46%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	272, 9.43%, see rank	9.56%	9.59%
Public Transportation	32, 1.11%, see rank	4.50%	5.06%
Walked	38, 1.32%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	59, 2.05%, see rank	1.51%	1.79%
Worked at Home	70, 2.43%, see rank	4.59%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Galax City County	20.7 minutes
Virginia	28.0 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Galax City County	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,930	3,936,638	143,435,233
Male¹	1,388, 47.37%, see rank	51.61%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	242, 17.44%, see rank	39.95%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	199, 14.34%, see rank	14.02%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	246, 17.72%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	97, 6.99%, see rank	9.43%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	510, 36.74%, see rank	14.05%	17.94%
Female¹	1,542, 52.63%, see rank	48.39%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	380, 24.64%, see rank	45.17%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	340, 22.05%, see rank	19.77%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	537, 34.82%, see rank	29.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	14, 0.91%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	253, 16.41%, see rank	4.52%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Galax City County	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,930, 100%	3,936,638	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	15, 0.51%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	113, 3.86%, see rank	6.45%	6.17%
Manufacturing	700, 23.89%, see rank	7.36%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	28, 0.96%, see rank	1.93%	2.75%
Retail Trade	504, 17.20%, see rank	10.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	139, 4.74%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	39, 1.33%, see rank	2.13%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	97, 3.31%, see rank	6.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	208, 7.10%, see rank	14.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	611, 20.85%, see rank	21.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	232, 7.92%, see rank	8.81%	9.49%
Public Administration	108, 3.69%, see rank	9.37%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	136, 4.64%, see rank	5.25%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Galax City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,732	25.77%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	342	19.84%, see rank	8.24%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.