Galax, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,446 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 714 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 353 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 195 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,782 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,007 | 21.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 886 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,370 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 733 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 256 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 358 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 172 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,527 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 996 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,066 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 170 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 629 | 11.4 |
Female | 524 | 9.5 |
| Divorced | 666 | 12.0 |
Female | 388 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 100 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 75 | 75.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,254 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 595 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,435 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 143 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,123 | 29.9 |
Percent employed | 56.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,632 | 70.1 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,135 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 523 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,463 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,455 | 53.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,858 | 44.2 |
Same county | 862 | 13.3 |
Different county | 1,996 | 30.9 |
Same state | 1,566 | 24.2 |
Different state | 430 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 150 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,837 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,249 | 91.4 |
Born in United States | 6,240 | 91.3 |
State of residence | 4,718 | 69.0 |
Different state | 1,522 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 9 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 588 | 8.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 353 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 554 | 8.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 588 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 5.8 |
| Asia | 6 | 1.0 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 537 | 91.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,463 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,749 | 89.0 |
| Language other than English | 714 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 511 | 7.9 |
Spanish | 673 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 494 | 7.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,837 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,649 | 68.0 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 107 | 1.6 |
| English | 716 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 385 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 310 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 76 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 120 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 134 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 80 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,374 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,255 | 18.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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