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Wise, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,595 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
Wise:

$125,595
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,357 - $234,802

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $279,476
Here:

$279,476
State:

$472,865

Mobile homes: $41,308
Here:

$41,308
State:

$100,736

Total population: 3,144 (Urban population: 2,796 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 315 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,610 (1,420 occupied: 829 owner occupied, 606 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

33%

Housing density: 524 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $69,895.

Median contract rent in 2022: $579 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $658)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $922


Median gross rent in Wise, VA in 2022: $689

Housing units in Wise with a mortgage: 344 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,010

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $43,801

Median monthly housing costs: $684

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Wise, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1979

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,982
  • Male householders: 621 (349 living alone), Female householders: 785 (259 living alone)
  • 466 spouses (447 opposite-sex spouses), 158 unmarried partners, (126 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 649 children (614 natural, 0 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 1 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 39

Size of family households: 230 2-persons, 252 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 626 1-person, 98 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

171 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (50 men, 141 women).

93.9% of residents of Wise speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 204 (6.8%)
(43.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wise, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wise, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 942 bedrooms
  • 5303 bedrooms
  • 1634 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1661 bedroom
  • 2732 bedrooms
  • 1663 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wise in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wise in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 2511 vehicle
  • 4052 vehicles
  • 1253 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wise in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wise in renter-occupied apartments
  • 202no vehicle
  • 2801 vehicle
  • 1152 vehicles
  • 93 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wise, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wise, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 344 rooms
  • 2775 rooms
  • 2296 rooms
  • 477 rooms
  • 868 rooms
  • 1519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1763 rooms
  • 1884 rooms
  • 2015 rooms
  • 326 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wise, VA
  • Wise, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wise, VA in 2022
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 216$10,000 to $19,999
  • 286$20,000 to $29,999
  • 79$30,000 to $39,999
  • 273$40,000 to $49,999
  • 129$50,000 to $59,999
  • 260$60,000 to $74,999
  • 55$75,000 to $99,999
  • 38$100,000 to $124,999
  • 50$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wise, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Wise, VA in 2022
  • 79Less than $10,000
  • 62$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 155$70,000 to $79,999
  • 11$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 125$100,000 to $124,999
  • 28$125,000 to $149,999
  • 73$150,000 to $174,999
  • 20$175,000 to $199,999
  • 32$200,000 to $249,999
  • 18$250,000 to $299,999
  • 72$300,000 to $399,999
  • 49$400,000 to $499,999
  • 54$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wise, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wise, VA in 2022
  • 23$100 to $149
  • 82$150 to $199
  • 26$350 to $399
  • 43$400 to $449
  • 25$450 to $499
  • 55$500 to $549
  • 62$550 to $599
  • 88$600 to $649
  • 93$650 to $699
  • 20$800 to $899
  • 26$2,000 to $2,499
  • 45No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 190 (16.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 126
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 235
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 175
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 140
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 40
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 136
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 37
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 34
  • 90 or more minutes: 30
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wise

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,611 (71.2%)
  • Carpooled: 226 (10.0%)
  • Taxi: 24 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 172 (7.6%)
  • Worked at home: 190 (8.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wise, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wise, Virginia
  • 222010 or later
  • 1122000 to 2009
  • 281990 to 1999
  • 81980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Wise, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,021 (43.6%)
  • English: 294 (12.6%)
  • Irish: 199 (8.5%)
  • Scottish: 182 (7.8%)
  • German: 121 (5.2%)
  • European: 82 (3.5%)
  • Iranian: 39 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 25 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 15 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 10 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Wise:

45.6% (93)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

Iran
Wise:

18.6% (38)
Virginia:

1.3% (14,417)

Pakistan
Wise:

12.3% (25)
Virginia:

2.3% (24,582)

South Africa
Wise:

11.8% (24)
Virginia:

0.3% (2,829)

India
Wise:

8.3% (17)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,832
  • Other state: 891
  • Northeast: 121
  • Midwest: 74
  • South: 622
  • West: 70

86.4% of Wise residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0.0% lived in Virginia.


Wise:

86.4%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 30
  • 10th grade: 33
  • 11th grade: 34
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 298
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 271
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 102
  • Master's degree: 62
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 37
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 35
  • 11th grade: 31
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 282
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 151
  • Associate degree: 156
  • Bachelor's degree: 104
  • Master's degree: 145
  • Professional school degree: 146
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Wise marital status for males
Wise marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 923
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 75
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 10 to 19: 139
  • 20 to 49: 44
  • 50 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 288
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wise
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wise, VA
  • 83.6%Electricity
  • 6.6%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wise, VA
  • 92.4%Electricity
  • 4.6%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

4.9%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

2.5%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability