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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Galax City Public Schools 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 Public Schools median household income is $30,430. On average Galax City Public Schools 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 IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #110

Galax City Public Schools
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 Public Schools
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 Public Schools
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 Public Schools
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, #132
Galax City Public Schools
30,430 USD
Virginia
64,792 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Galax City Public Schools
45,561 USD
Virginia
88,413 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Galax City Public Schools
37.66%
Virginia
38.81%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Galax City Public Schools median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Virginia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income11.39%$41,685, see rank24.24%$15,19021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income40.60%$16,096, see rank27.46%$17,75029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income3.30%$1,929, see rank2.06%$3,1082.82%$3,720
Retirement Income19.37%$14,186, see rank21.03%$29,14417.85%$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 Public Schools
45,640 USD
Virginia
77,939 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Galax City Public Schools
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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over5,694, see rank6,531,424248,775,628
Male12,653, 46.59%, see rank48.67%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,509, 56.88%, see rank71.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank2.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,509, 56.88%, see rank68.86%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,388, 91.98%, see rank92.83%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3121, 8.02%, see rank7.17%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,144, 43.12%, see rank28.26%30.72%
Female13,041, 53.41%, see rank51.33%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,681, 55.28%, see rank61.39%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.51%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,681, 55.28%, see rank60.88%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,542, 91.73%, see rank93.32%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3139, 8.27%, see rank6.68%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,360, 44.72%, see rank38.61%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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,884, 100%3,964,601141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,413, 83.67%, see rank77.46%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled272, 9.43%, see rank9.56%9.59%
Public Transportation32, 1.11%, see rank4.50%5.06%
Walked38, 1.32%, see rank2.38%2.78%
Other Means59, 2.05%, see rank1.51%1.79%
Worked at Home70, 2.43%, see rank4.59%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Galax City Public Schools
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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,9303,936,638143,435,233
Male11,388, 47.37%, see rank51.61%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2242, 17.44%, see rank39.95%33.12%
Service Occupations2199, 14.34%, see rank14.02%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2246, 17.72%, see rank16.24%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.64%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations297, 6.99%, see rank9.43%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2510, 36.74%, see rank14.05%17.94%
Female11,542, 52.63%, see rank48.39%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2380, 24.64%, see rank45.17%40.04%
Service Occupations2340, 22.05%, see rank19.77%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2537, 34.82%, see rank29.79%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.15%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations214, 0.91%, see rank0.34%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2253, 16.41%, see rank4.52%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 Public SchoolsVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,930, 100%3,936,638143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining15, 0.51%, see rank1.05%1.96%
Construction113, 3.86%, see rank6.45%6.17%
Manufacturing700, 23.89%, see rank7.36%10.43%
Wholesale Trade28, 0.96%, see rank1.93%2.75%
Retail Trade504, 17.20%, see rank10.80%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities139, 4.74%, see rank4.12%4.93%
Information39, 1.33%, see rank2.13%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing97, 3.31%, see rank6.33%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
208, 7.10%, see rank14.72%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance611, 20.85%, see rank21.68%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
232, 7.92%, see rank8.81%9.49%
Public Administration108, 3.69%, see rank9.37%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration136, 4.64%, see rank5.25%4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 Galax City Public Schools%VirginiaU.S.
Population in Poverty1,73225.77%, see rank11.52%15.59%
Family in Poverty34219.84%, see rank8.24%11.47%

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


 
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