Wise County, VA

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2023 Population

35,727

1.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0.238% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$116,500

7.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,645

0.0474% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Wise County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Wise County, VA are Mountain Empire Community College (784 degrees awarded in 2023) and University of Virginia's College at Wise (225 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wise County, VA was $116,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Wise County, VA borders Harlan County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Pike County, KY, Dickenson County, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, and Norton city, VA.

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Economy

The economy of Wise County, VA employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Wise County, VA are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,364), Utilities ($74,777), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,878).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2023 Value

± 898

−0.0474%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wise County, VA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wise County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2023 Value

± 898

−0.0474%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wise County, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wise County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Wise County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wise County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 80.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.65%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (80.4%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.65%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wise County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 80.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.65%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wise County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Wise County, VA are White (916 and 90.8%), followed by Unknown (31 and 3.07%), Black or African American (24 and 2.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 1.88%).

The largest universities in Wise County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Mountain Empire Community College (784 and NaNN%) and University of Virginia's College at Wise (225 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Wise County, VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (192 and NaNN%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (108 and NaNN%), and Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (79 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in Wise County, VA for a public four year colleges is $6,040 for in-state students and $26,182 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Wise County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.8%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Wise County, VA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Wise County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mountain Empire Community College
784 degrees awarded
University of Virginia's College at Wise
225 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountain Empire Community College with 784 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 459 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wise County, VA, which is 0.835 times less than the 550 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 916 degrees mean that there were 29.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 31 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,616) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wise County, VA was $116,500 in 2023, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,000 to $116,500, a 7.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Wise County, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Wise County, VA is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wise County, VA was Census Tract 9309 with a value of $58,579, followed by Census Tract 9313 and Census Tract 9316, with respective values of $58,561 and $56,701.

In 2023, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wise County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.54%.

Housing

Property

$116,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,382

$10,419

Median Property Taxes

±$737

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wise County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wise County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9309
Census Tract 9313
Census Tract 9316

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Wise County, VA was Census Tract 9309 with a value of $58,579, followed by Census Tract 9313 and Census Tract 9316, with respective values of $58,561 and $56,701.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wise County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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14.1k

Number of Households

± 911

The following chart displays the households in Wise County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wise County, VA is from Wise County, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wise County, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wise County, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Wise County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wise County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wise County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wise County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wise County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wise County, VA (5.81k out of 32.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Wise County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Wise County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wise County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.4 in Wise County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wise County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Wise County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wise County, VA.