Galax

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  2. Galax Statistics
  3. Galax Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Galax Employment Information
  5. Galax Family Information
  6. Galax Education Information
  7. Galax Public Benefits Information
  8. Galax Criminal Information
  9. Galax Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Galax Zip Codes


Galax Legal Resources Back to top

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Galax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,837
  • Land Area (2000): 21.311 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Galax Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 7,044 2004 Not Available 2006 6,743
2003 Not Available 2005 6,753 2007 6,643

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Houses (2000): 3,217
Galax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,204 90.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 633 9.26%

Galax Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galax Employment Information Back to top
Galax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 328 20.36%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 138 8.57%
3. Construction 124 7.70%
4. Wood Manufacturing 102 6.33%
5. Health Care 94 5.83%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 88 5.46%
7. Public Administration 67 4.16%
8. Truck Transportation 55 3.41%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 47 2.92%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 2.55%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 1.86%
12. Utilities 30 1.86%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 28 1.74%
14. Educational Services 26 1.61%
15. Finance and Insurance 26 1.61%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 1.61%
17. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.55%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 23 1.43%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 23 1.43%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 23 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 240 16.43%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 145 9.92%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 101 6.91%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 86 5.89%
5. Department and Other General Stores 82 5.61%
6. Social Assistance 75 5.13%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 72 4.93%
8. Public Administration 61 4.18%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 57 3.90%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 50 3.42%
11. Finance and Insurance 46 3.15%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 45 3.08%
13. Educational Services 43 2.94%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 2.67%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 1.98%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.85%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 24 1.64%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 23 1.57%
19. Wood Manufacturing 20 1.37%
20. Book Stores and News Dealers 18 1.23%

Galax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 198 12.29%
2. Woodworkers 147 9.12%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 140 8.69%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 119 7.39%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 96 5.96%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 90 5.59%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 3.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 3.29%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 49 3.04%
10. Other Construction Trades 45 2.79%
11. Other Management Occupations 43 2.67%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 2.23%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 32 1.99%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 30 1.86%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 28 1.74%
16. Top Executives 28 1.74%
17. Construction Laborers 27 1.68%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 1.55%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 1.43%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 125 8.56%
2. Other Production Occupations 123 8.42%
3. Cashiers 97 6.64%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 77 5.27%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 4.72%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 66 4.52%
7. Secretaries and Admins 65 4.45%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 61 4.18%
9. Registered Nurses 56 3.83%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 53 3.63%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 45 3.08%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 2.87%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 2.67%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 2.60%
15. Child Care Workers 35 2.40%
16. Woodworkers 32 2.19%
17. Other Management Occupations 31 2.12%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 30 2.05%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 1.98%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 1.92%

Galax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,824 52.09%
15-35 hours 504 9.30%
1-14 hours 104 1.92%
No regular hours 1,989 36.69%

Galax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 81 2.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 158 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 362 12.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 492 16.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 218 7.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 318 10.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 332 11.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 100 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 114 3.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 343 11.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 305 10.28%

Galax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 240 8.09%
5-9 951 32.04%
10-14 690 23.25%
15-19 353 11.89%
20-24 258 8.69%
25-29 64 2.16%
30-34 139 4.68%
35-39 27 0.91%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 127 4.28%
60-89 76 2.56%
At least 90 43 1.45%

Galax Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.27% 2,548 85.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 166 5.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 127 4.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 119 4.01%

Galax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 579 19.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,305 76.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 64 2.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 1.49%

Galax Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,938 (6,699 people)
Families (2000): 1,849 (5,395 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 631
People at same address in 1995: 3,455
Galax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 505 17.19%
$10,000-$14,999 320 10.89%
$15,000-$19,999 228 7.76%
$20,000-$24,999 234 7.96%
$25,000-$29,999 273 9.29%
$30,000-$34,999 196 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 138 4.70%
$40,000-$44,999 130 4.42%
$45,000-$49,999 170 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 373 12.70%
$60,000-$74,999 157 5.34%
$75,000-$99,999 85 2.89%
$100,000-$124,999 32 1.09%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.41%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.51%
$200,000 or more 70 2.38%

Galax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,009 34.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 891 30.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 482 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 267 9.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 131 4.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Galax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,089 28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 790 10.70%
Public Assistance 172 2.33%
Retirement 365 4.94%
Self Employment 197 2.67%
Social Security 1,035 14.01%
Supplemental Security 199 2.69%
Wage / Salary 2,020 27.35%
Other 519 7.03%

Galax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 822 58.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 583 41.49%

Galax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 278 10.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,611 63.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 545 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 4.14%

Galax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 388 12.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,625 54.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 451 15.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 524 17.54%

Galax Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galax Education Information Back to top
Galax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,023 19.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,039 19.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,506 28.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 863 16.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 268 5.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 383 7.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 172 3.27%

Galax Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 63 0.92% 17 0.25% 80 1.17%
Kindergarten 104 1.52% 0 0.00% 104 1.52%
Grades 1-4 432 6.32% 0 0.00% 432 6.32%
Grades 5-8 282 4.12% 0 0.00% 282 4.12%
Grades 9-12 336 4.91% 17 0.25% 353 5.16%
Undergrad college 186 2.72% 9 0.13% 195 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,403 20.52% 43 0.63% 1,446 21.15%

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Galax Public Benefits Information Back to top
Galax Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,446 81.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,245 18.61%

Galax Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galax Criminal Information Back to top
Galax Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 2.271 0.426 0.000 0.710 3.407 0.000 2.839 34.072 1.846 38.756
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.294 1.185 0.000 0.592 6.071 0.148 4.887 37.317 2.073 44.277
2006 2.373 0.297 0.148 0.445 3.263 0.742 2.521 36.631 1.186 40.338
2007 2.559 0.301 0.151 0.000 3.011 0.301 3.763 39.139 2.107 45.010

Galax Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 24
2005 15 24
2006 15 24
2007 16 24

Galax Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 297

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Galax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Galax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 879 12.86%
10-19 Years 848 12.40%
20-29 Years 799 11.69%
30-39 Years 910 13.31%
40-49 Years 958 14.01%
50-59 Years 827 12.10%
60-69 Years 640 9.36%
70-79 Years 610 8.92%
80-89 Years 300 4.39%
90+ Years 66 0.97%

Galax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,250 47.54%
Color 1 Box Female 3,587 52.46%

Galax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,549 81.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 757 11.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 412 6.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Galax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,374 39.88%
2. English 716 20.78%
3. German 385 11.18%
4. Irish 304 8.82%
5. Scottish 134 3.89%
6. Scotch Irish 120 3.48%
7. Dutch 107 3.11%
8. Swedish 80 2.32%
9. Italian 76 2.21%
10. European 25 0.73%

Galax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,749 88.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 673 10.41%
3. French 17 0.26%
4. Other Slavic 10 0.15%
5. Polish 8 0.12%
6. Korean 6 0.09%

Galax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,249 91.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 554 8.10%

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Galax Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Galax Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24333