Galax, VA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Galax, VA | 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, VA | 20.7 minutes |
| Virginia | 28.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Galax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,723, 100% | 3,906,766 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,059, 75.62%, see rank | 77.20% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 302, 11.09%, see rank | 10.18% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 29, 1.07%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 12, 0.44%, see rank | 2.30% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 129, 4.74%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 192, 7.05%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Galax, VA | 24.1 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Galax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,806, 100% | 3,851,989 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,143, 76.37%, see rank | 77.00% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 301, 10.73%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 21, 0.75%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 64, 2.28%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 86, 3.06%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 191, 6.81%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Galax, VA | 21.7 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Galax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,471, 100% | 3,795,832 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,894, 76.65%, see rank | 77.07% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 291, 11.78%, see rank | 10.96% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 21, 0.85%, see rank | 4.17% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 64, 2.59%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 49, 1.98%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 152, 6.15%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Galax, VA | 24.2 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Galax, VA | Virginia | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 3,013, 100% | 3,481,820 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,305, 76.50%, see rank | 77.14% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 579, 19.22%, see rank | 12.67% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 8, 0.27%, see rank | 3.57% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 64, 2.12%, see rank | 2.31% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 12, 0.40%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 45, 1.49%, see rank | 3.16% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Galax, VA | 15.1 minutes |
| Virginia | 26.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
