Galax's Livability
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Affordability -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
B+
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C-
Education -
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Amenities
About Galax, VA
Galax, VA is located in Galax County in the state of Virginia.
The total City Population for Galax is about 6,681 with about 300 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $103,156, which is roughly 57% lower than the Average Home Value of $242,407 for the state of Virginia, and roughly 52% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $39,808, which is roughly 42% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $69,028 for the state of Virginia, and roughly 39% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.32Male Population Estimate: 46.1%
Female Population Estimate: 53.9%
Median Age: 42.1
Male Median Age: 41.5
Female Median Age: 44.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:17.8%
Black:7.2%
Other:2.4%
Asian:0.5%
Hawaiian:0.4%
Indian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 29.44%
Libertarian: 0.68%
Other: 0.23%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Galax specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Galax County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Galax County: About 316.82 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Galax County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 9% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Galax is about 5.1%.
Virginia is ranked #23 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 49.97 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 32.22The average living wage for the state of Virginia is $33.68/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.50/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Virginia a minimum wage score of 33.02 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Virginia a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 0 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Virginia is $197.60, resulting in a UI benefit score of 29.33 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Virginia does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Virginia does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Virginia does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Virginia does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Virginia does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Virginia does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Virginia does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Virginia does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Virginia does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Virginia does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Virginia does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Virginia does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Virginia does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Virginia does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Virginia does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Virginia does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Virginia does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Virginia does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 24333Latitude: 36.666000
Longitude: -80.917600
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 2524.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 276