General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5130208, place: Galax city, Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,421 (100%)
In labor force: 3,156 (58.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,156 (58.22%)
----Employed: 3,072 (56.67%)
----Unemployed: 84 (1.55%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,265 (41.78%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,935 (54.14%)
In labor force: 1,508 (27.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,508 (27.82%)
----Employed: 1,461 (26.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 437 (8.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 264 (4.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,013 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,305 (76.5%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 579 (19.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.27%)
Walked: 64 (2.12%)
Other means: 12 (0.4%)
Worked at home: 45 (1.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,072 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 562 (18.29%)
Service occupations: 375 (12.21%)
Sales and office occupations: 646 (21.03%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.36%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 270 (8.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,208 (39.32%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (0.65%)
Construction: 142 (4.62%)
Manufacturing: 1,208 (39.32%)
Wholesale trade.: 101 (3.29%)
Retail trade: 429 (13.96%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 110 (3.58%)
Information: 27 (0.88%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 92 (2.99%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 115 (3.74%)
Educational, health and social services: 478 (15.56%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 115 (3.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 107 (3.48%)
Public administration: 128 (4.17%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,612 (85.03%)
Government workers: 325 (10.58%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 119 (3.87%)
Unpaid family workers: 16 (0.52%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,938 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 505 (17.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 320 (10.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 462 (15.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 469 (15.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 438 (14.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 530 (18.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 85 (2.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 44 (1.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 70 (2.38%)
Median household income: $28,236
With earnings: 2,089 (71.1%)
--Mean earnings: $39,918
With Social Security income: 1,035 (35.23%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,020
With Supplemental Security Income: 199 (6.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,571
With public assistance income: 172 (5.85%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,598
With retirement income: 365 (12.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $24,471
Families: 1,849 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 136 (7.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 131 (7.08%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 250 (13.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 354 (19.15%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 385 (20.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 426 (23.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 78 (4.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 28 (1.51%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 52 (2.81%)
Median family income: $36,832
Per capita income: $17,447
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,013
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,393
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 252 (13.63%)
--With related children under 18 years: 196 (10.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 109 (5.9%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 77 (4.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 77 (4.16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 28 (1.51%)
Individuals: 1,245 (67.33%)
--18 years and over: 814 (44.02%)
----65 years and over: 243 (13.14%)
--Related children under 18 years: 419 (22.66%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 313 (16.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 406 (21.96%)
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