Wise County, VA Demographic Data
Wise County, VA Summary
Wise County is located in Virginia
- Population: 41,287
- Area: 405.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 403.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 101.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,184.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wise County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,368
48%
50.8
Male
20,706
52%
49.2
Total Population
40,074
323,128,000
Wise County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,185
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,381
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,159
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,470
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,913
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,403
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,132
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,459
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,700
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,953
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,758
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,814
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
747
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,971
79.8%
77.2
Female
15,422
48.2%
51.3
Male
16,549
51.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,237
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,047
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,319
15.8%
15.2
Female
3,468
54.9%
55.8
Male
2,851
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Wise County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,576
98.8%
96.8
White
37,110
92.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,115
5.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.1%
0.8
Asian
179
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
47
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
50
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
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
117
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
498
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
493
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
284
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
89
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
117
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,581
98.8%
82.2
Wise County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,031
10.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,893
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,156
32.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,938
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,914
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,489
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,545
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,924
24.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,042
75.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,034
14.4%
31.2
Wise County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,460
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
15,897
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,668
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,333
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,991
9.0
5.8%
Wise County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,978
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
911
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
459
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
307
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
61
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
84
0.2%
1.1%
Wise County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,755
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,438
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,406
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,854
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,074
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,655
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,478
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,022
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
282
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
261
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
36,352
57,617
Per capita income
20,896
31,128
Wise County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,085
7.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
829
6.1%
9.8
Construction
763
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,439
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
550
4.0%
6.6
Information
184
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
610
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
796
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,138
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,176
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,060
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
684
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
347
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,980
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,656
34.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,807
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,158
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,060
15.1%
18.1%
Wise County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,210
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,951
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,513
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
114
0.9%
5.1
Walked
242
1.8%
2.7
Other means
69
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
321
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
Wise County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,656
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,715
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,665
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,189
20.9%
21.0
Wise County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,225
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,447
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,778
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,590
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Wise County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,815
1 room
141
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
78
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
483
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,209
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,416
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,000
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,800
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,321
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,367
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wise County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,815
1-unit, detached
11,386
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
227
1.3%
5.9
2-units
199
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
292
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
362
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
123
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
150
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
5,056
28.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
20
0.1%
0.1
Wise County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,971
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,332
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,972
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,221
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,636
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,512
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,149
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,750
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
232
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
40
0.2%
1.4%
Wise County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
280
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
412
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
13,152
86.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
658
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
159
1.0%
0.1
Wood
434
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
78
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
50
0.3%
1.1
Wise County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,771
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
23
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
2.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
104
2.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
358
7.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
378
7.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,440
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,364
49.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,619
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
701
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
373
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
234
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
821
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Wise County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,815
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
3
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
356
9.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,009
26.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,411
63.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
963
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
634
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
487
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
363
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
361
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
355
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
224
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,897
51.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,091
0.0%
0.0%
Wise County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,447
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,527
24.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,427
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,713
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,287
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
883
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
368
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
175
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
67
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,000
205,000
