Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Floyd spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Floyd doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Floyd citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.59% of adults in Floyd have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Floyd in 2018 was $33,372, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,488 for a family of four. However, Floyd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Floyd is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Floyd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Floyd residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Floyd also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.81% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Floyd include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Floyd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
