Wise, VA City Data

Wise, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,255 people who live in Wise and approximately 40,123 who live in Wise County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wise to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wise. We have included Wise housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wise Information

Wise County where Wise resides is 405.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,123 and has a population rank of 1,111 out of all the places in the United States.

Wise has a total of 3,255 people and of those residents there are 1,639 males and 1,616 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 515 births each year and around 466 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wise varies per year, but currently 3,234 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 3,255 people who live in Wise, there are 732 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wise is 375 male and 357 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,614.

General Wise Information
Total area in square miles - Wise County	405.22
Water area in square miles - Wise County	N/A
Resident population - Wise County	40,123
Population rank - Wise County	1,111
Total population	3,255
Total population (male)	1,639
Total population (female)	1,616
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Wise County	515
Deaths- Wise County	466
Population of one race	3,234
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	732
Population under 20 years (male)	375
Population under 20 years (female)	357
Total population 18 years and over	2,614

Wise Social Characteristics

There are 16,013 households in Wise. Families make up 11,624 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wise families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,992), male householder with no wife present (520) and female householder with no husband present (1,842). The remainder of the Wise households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,496. Wise, VA moving companies help people in Wise move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wise. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wise is based, there are 16,902 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,961 never married, 9,566 now married, 489 separated, 2,256 widowed, and 1,630 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 253 separated, 513 widowed and 1,376 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wise social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wise.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wise County)
Total households	16,013
Family households (families)	11,624
With own children under 18 years	5,457
Married-couple family	8,992
With own children under 18 years	3,765
Male householder, no wife present, family	520
With own children under 18 years	280
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,842
With own children under 18 years	966
Nonfamily households	4,496
Householder living alone	4,091
65 years and over	1,792

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	393
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	384
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,455
Householder	869
Spouse	669
Child	792
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	628
Male householder	219
Male householder living alone	181
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	336
Female householder living alone	311
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,902
Never married	2,961
Now married	9,566
Separated	489
Widowed	2,256
Divorced	1,630
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	253
Widowed	513
Divorced	1,376

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,255
Male	1,639
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	99
15 to 17 years	69
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	24
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	141
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	144
45 to 49 years	114
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	13
Female	1,616
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	40
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	103
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	120
40 to 44 years	129
45 to 49 years	111
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,255
One race	3,234
White	3,100
Black or African American	63
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,083
People who are White alone	2,986
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,847
Same house	24,552
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,311
Different state or abroad	2,018
Different state	1,921
Abroad	97

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wise County)
Total resident population	40,123
Born in United States	35,524
State of residence	31,417
Different state	8,455
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	68
Foreign born	183

Wise Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wise. That total enrollment is 9,569 for the population of the country, which includes Wise. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,180 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,965 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,058.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wise population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,569
Pre-kindergarten	491
Public	355
Private	136
Kindergarten	536
Public	503
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,186
Public	4,031
Private	155
Elementary and high school	6,483
Public	6,293
Private	190
High school grades 9 to 12	2,297
Public	2,262
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	1,912
Public	1,765
Private	147
Graduate or professional school	147
Public	112
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	29,294

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,731
Less than 9th grade	5,197
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,823
High school graduate	7,986
Some college, no degree	4,431
Associate's degree	1,396
Bachelor's degree	2,898
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,806

Wise Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,114 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wise. The Wise occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,001), service occupations (2,307), sales and office occupations (3,620), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,575) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,290). The 32,114 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,231 private wage and salary workers, 3,086 government workers, 573 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wise County)
Population 16 years and over	32,114
In labor force	16,063
Civilian labor force	16,062
Employed	14,912
Unemployed	1,150
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	16,668
In labor force	7,016
Civilian labor force	7,016
Unemployed Civilian labor force	506
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,446
In labor force	9,047
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	644
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wise County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,636
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,094
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,854
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	292
Other means	106
Worked at home	240
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	339,515

OCCUPATION (Wise County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,001
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,001
Service occupations	2,307
Sales and office occupations	3,620
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,575
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,290

INDUSTRY (Wise County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,001
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,603
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	915
Wholesale trade	374
Retail trade	2,153
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	851
Information	446
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	433
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	751
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,519
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,025
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	982

CLASS OF WORKER (Wise County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,001
Private wage and salary workers	11,231
Government workers	3,086
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	573
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wise Housing Characteristics

In Wise, VA there are 17,792 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,013 occupied and 1,779 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wise, there are 10,898 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 144 units in Wise. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wise, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wise, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wise. There are 453 housing units with rent less than $200, 704 with rent between $200-299, 1,551 with rent between $300-499 and 492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wise gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wise, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wise County)
Total housing units	17,792
Occupied housing units	16,013
Vacant housing units	1,779

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wise County)
Total housing units	17,792
1-unit, detached	10,898
1-unit, attached	144
2 units	239
3 or 4 units	355
5 to 9 units	474
10 to 19 units	168
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units	106
Mobile home	5,281

HOUSING TENURE (Wise County)
Occupied housing units	16,013
Owner-occupied	12,057
Renter-occupied	3,956

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wise County)
Occupied housing units	16,013
No vehicles available	1,689
2 vehicle available	9,217
3 vehicles available	2,224
4 vehicles available	573
5 or more vehicles available	238

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wise County)
Occupied housing units	16,013
Utility gas	38
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,138
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,338
Coal or coke	635
Wood	381
Solar energy
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wise County)
Occupied housing units	16,013
Less Than $50,000	12,057
$50,000 to $99,999	3,593
$100,000 to $149,999	1,018
$150,000 to $199,999	269
$200,000 to $299,999	149
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	65,700

GROSS RENT (Wise County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,956
Less than $200	453
$200 to $299	704
$300 to $499	1,551
$500 to $699	401
$700 to $999	65
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A