Appalachia, VA Demographic Data
Appalachia, VA Summary
Appalachia is located in Wise County in Virginia
- Population: 1,976
- Area: 2.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 881.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,112.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Appalachia, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
940
51%
50.8
Male
903
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,843
323,128,000
Appalachia, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
199
10.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
60
3.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
131
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
114
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
238
12.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
195
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
244
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
190
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
100
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
103
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
144
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
96
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
29
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,395
75.7%
77.2
Female
694
49.7%
51.3
Male
701
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,270
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
345
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
269
14.6%
15.2
Female
137
50.9%
55.8
Male
132
49.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Appalachia, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,783
96.7%
96.8
White
1,713
92.9%
72.6
Black or African American
68
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
60
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3
0.2%
17.8
Mexican
3
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,840
99.8%
82.2
Appalachia, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
123
11.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
151
13.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
310
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
261
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
83
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
119
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
54
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
274
24.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
827
75.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
173
15.7%
31.2
Appalachia, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
528
36.3%
33.7%
Now Married
604
41.6%
47.5
Divorced
166
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
62
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
93
6.4
5.8%
Appalachia, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,623
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
6
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.8%
1.1%
Appalachia, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
160
22.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
69
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
100
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
101
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
110
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
105
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
34
4.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
18
2.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
29,500
57,617
Per capita income
15,616
31,128
Appalachia, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35
7.2%
9.8
Construction
48
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
147
30.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
2.1%
6.6
Information
4
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
46
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
75
15.5%
11.4
Public administration
15
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
49
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
61
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
172
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
55
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
129
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
68
14.0%
18.1%
Appalachia, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
449
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
365
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
53
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
19
4.2%
2.7
Other means
9
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Appalachia, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
119
16.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
210
29.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
284
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
101
14.1%
21.0
Appalachia, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
714
80.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
372
52.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
342
47.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
178
20.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Appalachia, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
892
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
7
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
35
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
197
22.1%
16.5
5 rooms
204
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
218
24.4%
17.8
7 rooms
109
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
61
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
61
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Appalachia, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
892
1-unit, detached
576
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
26
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
98
11.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
57
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
46
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
31
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
58
6.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Appalachia, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
260
29.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
108
12.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
118
13.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
90
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
118
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
117
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
39
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
39
4.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Appalachia, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16
2.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
613
85.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34
4.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
1.4%
0.1
Wood
10
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
7
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
2.0%
1.1
Appalachia, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
165
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
23
13.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
41
24.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
101
61.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
68
41.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
37
22.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
31
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Appalachia, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
300
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
3
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
4.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
120
40.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
144
48.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
42
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
7.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
147
51.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Appalachia, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
372
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
146
39.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
162
43.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
52
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
57,500
205,000