Galax, VA Housing Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 3,217 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,121 | 65.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 53 | 1.6 |
| 2 units | 168 | 5.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 117 | 3.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 139 | 4.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 202 | 6.3 |
| 20 or more units | 58 | 1.8 |
| Mobile home | 359 | 11.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 66 | 2.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 139 | 4.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 209 | 6.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 429 | 13.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 650 | 20.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 492 | 15.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 804 | 25.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 428 | 13.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 37 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 156 | 4.8 |
| 3 rooms | 306 | 9.5 |
| 4 rooms | 631 | 19.6 |
| 5 rooms | 867 | 27.0 |
| 6 rooms | 433 | 13.5 |
| 7 rooms | 395 | 12.3 |
| 8 rooms | 244 | 7.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 148 | 4.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,950 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 565 | 19.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 690 | 23.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 449 | 15.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 443 | 15.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 352 | 11.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 451 | 15.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 445 | 15.1 |
| 1 | 1,176 | 39.9 |
| 2 | 900 | 30.5 |
| 3 or more | 429 | 14.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 28 | 0.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 133 | 4.5 |
| Electricity | 1,366 | 46.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,292 | 43.8 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 131 | 4.4 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 32 | 1.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 9 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 246 | 8.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 2,950 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 2,786 | 94.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 91 | 3.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 73 | 2.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,612 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 535 | 33.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 841 | 52.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 108 | 6.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 70 | 4.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 49 | 3.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 70,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 820 | 50.9 |
Less than $300 | 42 | 2.6 |
$300 to $499 | 166 | 10.3 |
$500 to $699 | 262 | 16.3 |
$700 to $999 | 249 | 15.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 94 | 5.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 7 | 0.4 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 650 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 792 | 49.1 |
Median (dollars) | 196 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 848 | 52.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 264 | 16.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 157 | 9.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 64 | 4.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 52 | 3.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 219 | 13.6 |
| Not computed | 8 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,001 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 174 | 17.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 181 | 18.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 462 | 46.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 78 | 7.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 16 | 1.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 7 | 0.7 |
| No cash rent | 83 | 8.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 346 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 248 | 24.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 78 | 7.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 123 | 12.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 111 | 11.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 82 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 250 | 25.0 |
| Not computed | 109 | 10.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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