Wise, VA Demographic Data
Wise, VA Summary
Wise is located in Wise County in Virginia
- Population: 3,287
- Area: 3.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,074.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,451.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wise, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,638
52%
50.8
Male
1,507
48%
49.2
Total Population
3,145
323,128,000
Wise, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
147
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
183
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
126
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
294
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
199
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
501
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
244
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
607
19.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
234
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
223
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
260
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
100
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
27
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,544
80.9%
77.2
Female
1,358
53.4%
51.3
Male
1,186
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,300
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
460
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
387
12.3%
15.2
Female
201
51.9%
55.8
Male
186
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Wise, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,104
98.7%
96.8
White
3,018
96.0%
72.6
Black or African American
51
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
35
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
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
41
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
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
3,145
100.0%
82.2
Wise, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
224
10.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
113
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
621
28.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
666
30.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
105
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
320
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
147
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
337
15.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,859
84.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
467
21.3%
31.2
Wise, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
812
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,287
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
367
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
42
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
181
6.7
5.8%
Wise, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,938
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
60
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
27
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wise, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
109
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
56
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
116
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
134
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
192
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
258
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
150
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
200
15.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
46
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
51,329
57,617
Per capita income
36,202
31,128
Wise, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
115
7.4%
9.8
Construction
99
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
425
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47
3.0%
6.6
Information
11
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
1.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
118
7.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
102
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
167
10.7%
4.6
Retail trade
358
23.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
164
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
614
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
105
6.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
356
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
315
20.3%
18.1%
Wise, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,478
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,258
85.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
146
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
31
2.1%
2.7
Other means
13
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
30
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.6
26.6
Wise, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
92
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
407
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
530
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
269
20.7%
21.0
Wise, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,298
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
775
59.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
523
40.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
256
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wise, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,554
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
75
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
370
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
373
24.0%
19.8
6 rooms
248
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
307
19.8%
12.0
8 rooms
64
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
117
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wise, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,554
1-unit, detached
878
56.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
49
3.2%
5.9
2-units
47
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
54
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
21
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
63
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
442
28.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wise, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
45
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
110
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
121
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
142
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
532
34.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
208
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
236
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
60
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
100
6.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wise, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20
1.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
19
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,204
92.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45
3.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wise, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
395
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
25
6.3%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
158
40.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
164
41.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
281
71.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
44
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
18
4.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
2.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41
10.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wise, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
494
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
8.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
138
27.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
316
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
29
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
640
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
115
23.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
18
3.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
93
19.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
21.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
17.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
72
14.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Wise, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
775
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
163
21.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
151
19.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
158
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
143
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
117
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
2.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,400
205,000