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Races in Galax, Virginia (VA) Detailed Stats: Ancestries, Foreign born residents, place of birth

 

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2009 2000

Races in Galax, VA (2009)

  • White alone - 5,801 (85.2%)
  • Hispanic - 530 (7.8%)
  • Black alone - 436 (6.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 39 (0.6%)

Races in Galax, VA (2000)

  • White alone - 5,549 (81.2%)
  • Hispanic - 757 (11.1%)
  • Black alone - 412 (6.0%)
  • Asian alone - 47 (0.7%)
  • Two or more races - 50 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 21 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

2009 2000

Races in Virginia (2009)

  • White alone - 5,212,297 (66.1%)
  • Black alone - 1,514,779 (19.2%)
  • Hispanic - 564,239 (7.2%)
  • Asian alone - 389,180 (4.9%)
  • Two or more races - 155,817 (2.0%)
  • Other race alone - 21,838 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 18,544 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5,896 (0.07%)

Races in Virginia (2000)

  • White alone - 4,965,637 (70.2%)
  • Black alone - 1,376,378 (19.4%)
  • Hispanic - 329,540 (4.7%)
  • Asian alone - 259,277 (3.7%)
  • Two or more races - 114,022 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 18,596 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 11,685 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3,380 (0.05%)


English speakers - Total:

93.3% of residents of Galax speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English less than very well).


English speakers - Born in the United States:

97.6% of residents of Galax speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).


English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:

All residents speak only English at home


English speakers - Foreign born:

0.0% of residents of Galax speak English at home.
100.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English less than very well).


White - Speak another language
Native:

1.7% (100)
Foreign born:

100.0% (293)

Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

28.3% (62)
Foreign born:

100.0% (293)

588 residents are foreign born (7.9% Latin America).

This city:  8.6%
Virginia:  8.1%

Median age by place of birth - Galax

Place of birth - Galax
White

Place of birth - Galax
Black or African American

Place of birth - Galax
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

Place of birth - Galax
Hispanic or Latino

Place of birth by age - Galax

Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%
Females:
  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 33.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 26.4%
  • Divorced: 19.7%

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (103)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.2% (504)
Unmarried:

59.8% (749)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 36.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 26.7%
  • Divorced: 16.2%
Females:
  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 19.6%
  • Separated: 43.2%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

75.0% (93)
Unmarried:

25.0% (31)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 15.7%
Females:
  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 34.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 26.4%
  • Divorced: 21.2%

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (90)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

43.5% (478)
Unmarried:

56.5% (621)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
  • Never married: 92.3%
  • Now married: 7.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
  • Never married: 56.1%
  • Now married: 17.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 26.8%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (13)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

16.9% (26)
Unmarried:

83.1% (128)

Ancestries in Galax

  • United States - 1,374 (20.1%)
  • Other - 1,255 (18.4%)
  • English - 716 (10.5%)
  • German - 385 (5.6%)
  • Irish - 310 (4.5%)
  • Scottish - 134 (2.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish - 120 (1.8%)
  • Dutch - 107 (1.6%)
  • Swedish - 80 (1.2%)
  • Italian - 76 (1.1%)
  • Slovak - 20 (0.3%)
  • Welsh - 20 (0.3%)
  • Arab - 11 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian - 9 (0.1%)
  • Russian - 9 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian - 9 (0.1%)
  • Polish - 8 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese - 6 (0.09%)

Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)

  • White: 5,036 (80.3%)
  • Black or African American: 425 (97.5%)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 39 (100.0%)
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 4,735 (82.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino: 301 (56.8%)

Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)

  • White: 358 (5.7%)
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 157 (2.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino: 201 (37.9%)

Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)

  • White: 721 (11.5%)
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 721 (12.6%)

Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)

  • White: 141 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American: 11 (2.5%)
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 113 (2.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino: 28 (5.3%)

Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)

  • White: 15 (0.2%)
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 15 (0.3%)
Children Nativity - Galax, VA
Under 6 years 6 to 17 years

Living with two parents:

122 Native

Living with one parent:

87 Native

Living with two parents:

264 Native

Living with one parent:

387 Native


Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren - White:
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
30 to 59 years :

42.9% (3)
60 years and over:

57.1% (4)
Grandparents not responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years:
30 to 59 years:

62.0% (44)
60 years and over:

38.0% (27)
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren - Black or African American:
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
30 to 59 years :

100.0% (6)
60 years and over:

0.0% (0)
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino:
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
30 to 59 years :

42.9% (3)
60 years and over:

57.1% (4)
Grandparents not responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years:
30 to 59 years:

62.0% (44)
60 years and over:

38.0% (27)

Zip codes: 24333.


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