Wise County VA Information
Wise County VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 41,565 (100%) |
Population in Households | 38,658 (93.0%) |
Population in Families | 31,536 (75.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 2,907 ( 7.0%) |
Population Density | 103 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $36,704 |
Average Household Income | $51,612 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 10% |
Per Capita Income | $20,381 |
Wealth Index5 | 45 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 18,703 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 11,114 (59.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5,142 (27.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 2,447 (13.1%) |
Median Home Value | $89,207 |
Average Home Value | $126,633 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 237 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 16,256 |
Average Household Size | 2.38 |
Family Households | 10,929 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | 0.03% | -0.46% |
Households | 0.17% | -0.44% |
Families | 0.03% | -0.54% |
Median Household Income | | 0.77% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.31% |
Owner Occupied HU | | -0.4% |
Wise County VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Wise County to the other 133 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
Total Population | # 41 | 70th |
Population Density | # 69 | 49th |
Median Household Income | # 121 | 10th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 129 | 97th |
Per Capita Income | # 121 | 10th |
Diversity Index | # 116 | 14th |
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