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County:

Galax city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51640

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.93

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,278

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,524

3.9%

2.0%

1.9%

1990:

6,670

2.2%

2.8%

-0.5%

2000:

6,837

2.5%

6.2%

-3.7%

2005:

6,676

-2.3%

-2.3%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,549

81.2%

0-to-19:

1,727

25.3%

Black:

412

6.0%

20-to-39:

1,709

25.0%

Hispanic:

757

11.1%

40-to-59:

1,785

26.1%

American Indian:

21

0.3%

60-plus:

1,616

23.6%

Other:

98

1.4%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

847.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,832

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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