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Wise County, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 36,352 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 40,123 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,447
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,975
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,047
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,546 (it was 3,966 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Land area: 404 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 90 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Wise County: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.5%), Retail trade (15.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wise County, VA (2022)
    • 32,27790.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,6544.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7982.2%Two or more races
    • 5041.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3991.1%Asian alone
    • 1300.4%Some other race alone
    • 460.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

42.3 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 18,984  (52.2%)
Females: 17,368  (47.8%)
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Average household size:
Wise County:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,791 ($26,149 in 1999)
This county:

$46,791
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $495 (lower quartile is $346, upper quartile is $620)
This county:

$495
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,232 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
Wise:

$116,232
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,485 - $192,267
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,065
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $374

Institutionalized population: 2,238

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 283
  • Auto thefts: 40

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 34
  • Burglaries: 41
  • Thefts: 177
  • Auto thefts: 53
Wise County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $221,700
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $221,700
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $214,700
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2011: 27 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2009: 37 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2008: 62 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2007: 56 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2004: 60 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2003: 73 buildings, average cost: $73,700
  • 2002: 64 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2001: 57 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 2000: 49 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 1998: 61 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $77,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Wise, VA residents
Average permit cost in Wise, VA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $802 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $546 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Wise, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wise, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wise, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.1%
Wise County:

21.1%
Virginia:

10.6%
(21.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Black residents, 27.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.0% for American Indian residents, 30.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.3 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 44.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.8 years old, Black residents: 34.7 years old, American Indian residents: 34.4 years old, Asian residents: 51.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.9 years old, Other race residents: 35.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wise County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.

Cities in this county include: Big Stone Gap, Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Appalachia, Pound, St. Paul, Riverview.

Wise County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Kentucky , Prince Edward County , Scott County , Pulaski County, Kentucky , Todd County, Kentucky , Poquoson city .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Wise, VA
County total employment by year in Wise, VA
County average yearly wages by year in Wise, VA

Current college students: 2,059
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 653 (62.3% naturalized citizens)

Wise County:

1.8%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 792010 or later
  • 1452000 to 2009
  • 1331990 to 1999
  • 451980 to 1989
  • 201970 to 1979
  • 39Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.4%

Wise County marital status for males Wise County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,936
  • One, attached: 82
  • Two: 269
  • 3 or 4: 266
  • 5 to 9: 401
  • 10 to 19: 276
  • 20 to 49: 151
  • 50 or more: 136
  • Mobile homes: 4,285
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Wise County with a mortgage: 4,425 (102 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 362

Here:

1.1% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wise County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,10174
Mainline Protestant2,45526
Other3712
Catholic1403
Black Protestant1191
None29,266-
Wise County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Wise County:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Wise County:

13.19 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wise County:

10.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Wise County:

30.6%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.0%
State:

18.6%

Agriculture in Wise County:

Average size of farms: 136 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,728
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $81.02
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.82%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $8,276
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,009
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.45
Corn for grain: 20 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 27 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wise County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Wise County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 112.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 265.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 109.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from Wise County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1874: February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Snowfall, Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1458: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1458, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain, Snowfall
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Tornado, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to May 03, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1411: May 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1411, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Virginia Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1406: April 02, 2002, FEMA Id: 1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1386: July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: 1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wise County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wise

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,971 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,441 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 51 (0.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 94 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 506 (3.8%)
  • Worked at home: 986 (7.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (23%)
  • India (21%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Iran (6%)
  • Pakistan (4%)
  • South Africa (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wise County


  • American (43%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (13%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wise County, Virginia in 2010:

  • 2,017 people in state prisons
  • 669 people in college/university student housing
  • 221 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 178 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 29 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Wise County, Virginia in 2000:

  • 409 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 263 people in nursing homes
  • 172 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 50 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,345.

6.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($32,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.30%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.78% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($16,528 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($15,553 average AGI)
Wise County:

2.52%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Norton city, VA  0.75% ($30,155 average AGI)
from Dickenson County, VA  0.47% ($28,731)
from Lee County, VA  0.47% ($41,000)
from Russell County, VA  0.31% ($35,714)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.22% ($30,240)


5.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($34,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.63%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.37% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($18,793 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($15,851 average AGI)
Wise County:

2.26%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Norton city, VA  0.89% ($26,081 average AGI)
to Lee County, VA  0.50% ($35,582)
to Dickenson County, VA  0.42% ($33,340)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.35% ($53,564)
to Scott County, VA  0.29% ($40,062)
to Russell County, VA  0.26% ($36,103)
to Washington County, VA  0.18% ($46,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Wise County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Wise County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wise County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wise County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wise County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wise County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wise County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wise County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wise County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,322 (5,648 aged, 3,674 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 481 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wise County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (766)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (682)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (616)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (608)
  • Unspecified dementia (245)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (220)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (188)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (144)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (135)
  • Congestive heart failure (122)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.4
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,022
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 144
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,432

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,205
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,217
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 206.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 103.3
  • Other - 103.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,352
  • Male householders: 6,532 (1,998 living alone), Female householders: 7,916 (2,224 living alone)
  • 7,178 spouses (7,085 opposite-sex spouses), 807 unmarried partners, (747 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,658 children (7,964 natural, 275 adopted, 403 stepchildren), 714 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 322 parents, 16 foster children, 434 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,954

Size of family households: 4,637 2-persons, 2,468 3-persons, 1,640 4-persons, 590 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,222 1-person, 403 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

3,671 married couples with children.
2,318 single-parent households (572 men, 1,746 women).

97.4% of residents of Wise speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $362,503,000 ($8,684 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,659,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $149,459,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,679,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $524,000
Federal grants: $62,380,000
Federal procurement contracts: $67,240,000 ($562,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,221,000 ($589,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,070,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,997,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,430,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,597
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,526
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +38
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -267
Here:  -6 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wise County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.36 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.3

Year house built in Wise County, Virginia
  • Year house built in Wise County, Virginia
  • 142020 or later
  • 9082010 to 2019
  • 2,1012000 to 2009
  • 2,5081990 to 1999
  • 2,4791980 to 1989
  • 3,2181970 to 1979
  • 1,0471960 to 1969
  • 1,2731950 to 1959
  • 1,2761940 to 1949
  • 1,8011939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wise County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wise County, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wise County, Virginia
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 513 rooms
  • 9984 rooms
  • 1,9445 rooms
  • 2,8106 rooms
  • 1,8187 rooms
  • 1,1948 rooms
  • 1,4069+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise County, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise County, Virginia
  • 771 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 4653 rooms
  • 9144 rooms
  • 1,2925 rooms
  • 7986 rooms
  • 3787 rooms
  • 478 rooms
  • 1579+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wise County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wise County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wise County, Virginia
  • 6no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 1,6572 bedrooms
  • 6,4353 bedrooms
  • 1,6804 bedrooms
  • 3515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wise County, Virginia
  • 77no bedroom
  • 4851 bedroom
  • 1,3012 bedrooms
  • 1,8743 bedrooms
  • 3564 bedrooms
  • 905+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wise County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wise County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wise County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 479no vehicle
  • 2,7781 vehicle
  • 4,0142 vehicles
  • 1,9923 vehicles
  • 6824 vehicles
  • 3195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wise County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wise County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 943no vehicle
  • 1,7431 vehicle
  • 1,1022 vehicles
  • 3423 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 795+ vehicles

88.0% of Wise County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Virginia.

Wise County:

88.0%
State average:

86.6%

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

  • This state: 24,992
  • Other state: 10,345
  • Northeast: 747
  • Midwest: 1,695
  • South: 6,984
  • West: 884
Year householders moved into unit in Wise County, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wise County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 87.9%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.4%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 89.2%Electricity
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 245
Here:

8.7%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 278
Here:

14.0%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 160
Here:

9.8%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
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

Wise County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,356,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,992,000
    Other: $1,593,000
    Solid Waste Management: $447,000
    Solid Waste Management: $404,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $377,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $157,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,074,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $54,394,000
    Health - Other: $10,064,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,881,000
    Police Protection: $6,850,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,509,000
    Police Protection: $4,802,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,666,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,416,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,812,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,613,000
    Health - Other: $2,423,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,262,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,229,000
    Sewerage: $2,206,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,075,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,729,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,635,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,565,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,458,000
    Financial Administration: $966,000
    General Public Buildings: $885,000
    General Public Buildings: $872,000
    Financial Administration: $863,000
    Local Fire Protection: $621,000
    Local Fire Protection: $591,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $265,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    General - Other: $53,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,149,000
    Public Welfare: $4,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,598,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,187,000
    Other: $864,000
    Other: $301,000
    General Local Government Support: $94,000
    General Local Government Support: $90,000
    Education: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,872,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,724,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,531,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,848,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,453,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,357,000
    Other - Libraries: $808,000
    Other - Health - Other: $788,000
    Other - Libraries: $781,000
    Other - Health - Other: $686,000
    Other - Sewerage: $613,000
    Other - Sewerage: $611,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $222,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $182,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $146,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $102,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development: $381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $772,000
    Health and Hospitals: $594,000
    Education: $511,000
    Health and Hospitals: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,802,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,948,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,080,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,942,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,429,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,291,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,854,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $998,000
    Interest Earnings: $495,000
    General Revenue - Other: $405,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
    Interest Earnings: $160,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Rents: $71,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,796,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,564,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $193,000
    Police Protection: $190,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,074,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,523,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,976,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,733,000
    Education: $44,447,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,379,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,180,000
    Other: $5,889,000
    Other: $5,870,000
    Public Welfare: $4,759,000
    Public Welfare: $4,175,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,584,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,473,000
    Housing and Community Development: $374,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,401,000
    Property: $28,258,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,644,000
    Severance: $1,809,000
    Severance: $1,698,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $571,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $558,000
    Other: $194,000
    Other: $127,000
    Other Selective Sales: $63,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $32,000
    Public Utility License: $29,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utility License: $26,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $35,808,000
    : $32,186,000

Wise County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,356,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,992,000
    Other: $1,593,000
    Solid Waste Management: $447,000
    Solid Waste Management: $404,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $377,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $157,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,074,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $54,394,000
    Health - Other: $10,064,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,881,000
    Police Protection: $6,850,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,509,000
    Police Protection: $4,802,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,666,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,416,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,812,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,613,000
    Health - Other: $2,423,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,262,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,229,000
    Sewerage: $2,206,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,075,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,729,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,635,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,565,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,458,000
    Financial Administration: $966,000
    General Public Buildings: $885,000
    General Public Buildings: $872,000
    Financial Administration: $863,000
    Local Fire Protection: $621,000
    Local Fire Protection: $591,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $265,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    General - Other: $53,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,149,000
    Public Welfare: $4,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,598,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,187,000
    Other: $864,000
    Other: $301,000
    General Local Government Support: $94,000
    General Local Government Support: $90,000
    Education: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,872,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,724,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,531,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,848,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,453,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,357,000
    Other - Libraries: $808,000
    Other - Health - Other: $788,000
    Other - Libraries: $781,000
    Other - Health - Other: $686,000
    Other - Sewerage: $613,000
    Other - Sewerage: $611,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $222,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $182,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $146,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $102,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development: $381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $772,000
    Health and Hospitals: $594,000
    Education: $511,000
    Health and Hospitals: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,802,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,948,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,080,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,942,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,429,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,291,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,854,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $998,000
    Interest Earnings: $495,000
    General Revenue - Other: $405,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
    Interest Earnings: $160,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Rents: $71,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,796,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,564,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $193,000
    Police Protection: $190,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,074,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,523,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,976,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,733,000
    Education: $44,447,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,379,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,180,000
    Other: $5,889,000
    Other: $5,870,000
    Public Welfare: $4,759,000
    Public Welfare: $4,175,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,584,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,473,000
    Housing and Community Development: $374,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,401,000
    Property: $28,258,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,644,000
    Severance: $1,809,000
    Severance: $1,698,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $571,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $558,000
    Other: $194,000
    Other: $127,000
    Other Selective Sales: $63,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $32,000
    Public Utility License: $29,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utility License: $26,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $35,808,000
    : $32,186,000

Wise County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,356,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,992,000
    Other: $1,593,000
    Solid Waste Management: $447,000
    Solid Waste Management: $404,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $377,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $157,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,074,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $54,394,000
    Health - Other: $10,064,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,881,000
    Police Protection: $6,850,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,509,000
    Police Protection: $4,802,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,666,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,416,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,812,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,613,000
    Health - Other: $2,423,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,262,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,229,000
    Sewerage: $2,206,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,075,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,729,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,635,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,565,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,458,000
    Financial Administration: $966,000
    General Public Buildings: $885,000
    General Public Buildings: $872,000
    Financial Administration: $863,000
    Local Fire Protection: $621,000
    Local Fire Protection: $591,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $265,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    General - Other: $53,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,149,000
    Public Welfare: $4,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,598,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,187,000
    Other: $864,000
    Other: $301,000
    General Local Government Support: $94,000
    General Local Government Support: $90,000
    Education: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,872,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,724,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,531,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,848,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,453,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,357,000
    Other - Libraries: $808,000
    Other - Health - Other: $788,000
    Other - Libraries: $781,000
    Other - Health - Other: $686,000
    Other - Sewerage: $613,000
    Other - Sewerage: $611,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $222,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $182,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $146,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $102,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development: $381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $772,000
    Health and Hospitals: $594,000
    Education: $511,000
    Health and Hospitals: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,802,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,948,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,080,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,942,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,429,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,291,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,854,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $998,000
    Interest Earnings: $495,000
    General Revenue - Other: $405,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
    Interest Earnings: $160,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Rents: $71,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,796,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,564,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $193,000
    Police Protection: $190,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,074,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,523,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,976,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,733,000
    Education: $44,447,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,379,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,180,000
    Other: $5,889,000
    Other: $5,870,000
    Public Welfare: $4,759,000
    Public Welfare: $4,175,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,584,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,473,000
    Housing and Community Development: $374,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,401,000
    Property: $28,258,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,644,000
    Severance: $1,809,000
    Severance: $1,698,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $571,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $558,000
    Other: $194,000
    Other: $127,000
    Other Selective Sales: $63,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $32,000
    Public Utility License: $29,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utility License: $26,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $35,808,000
    : $32,186,000

Wise County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,356,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,992,000
    Other: $1,593,000
    Solid Waste Management: $447,000
    Solid Waste Management: $404,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $377,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $157,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,074,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $54,394,000
    Health - Other: $10,064,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $8,881,000
    Police Protection: $6,850,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,509,000
    Police Protection: $4,802,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,666,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,416,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,812,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,613,000
    Health - Other: $2,423,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,262,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,229,000
    Sewerage: $2,206,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,075,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,729,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,635,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,565,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,458,000
    Financial Administration: $966,000
    General Public Buildings: $885,000
    General Public Buildings: $872,000
    Financial Administration: $863,000
    Local Fire Protection: $621,000
    Local Fire Protection: $591,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $265,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $129,000
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    General - Other: $53,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,149,000
    Public Welfare: $4,484,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,598,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,187,000
    Other: $864,000
    Other: $301,000
    General Local Government Support: $94,000
    General Local Government Support: $90,000
    Education: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,872,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,724,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,531,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,848,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,453,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,357,000
    Other - Libraries: $808,000
    Other - Health - Other: $788,000
    Other - Libraries: $781,000
    Other - Health - Other: $686,000
    Other - Sewerage: $613,000
    Other - Sewerage: $611,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $222,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $182,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $146,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $102,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development: $381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $772,000
    Health and Hospitals: $594,000
    Education: $511,000
    Health and Hospitals: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,802,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,948,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $68,080,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,942,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,429,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,291,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,854,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $998,000
    Interest Earnings: $495,000
    General Revenue - Other: $405,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
    Interest Earnings: $160,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Rents: $71,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,796,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,564,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $193,000
    Police Protection: $190,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,074,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,523,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,976,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $46,733,000
    Education: $44,447,000
    Health and Hospitals: $14,379,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,180,000
    Other: $5,889,000
    Other: $5,870,000
    Public Welfare: $4,759,000
    Public Welfare: $4,175,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,584,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,473,000
    Housing and Community Development: $374,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,401,000
    Property: $28,258,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,865,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,644,000
    Severance: $1,809,000
    Severance: $1,698,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $571,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $558,000
    Other: $194,000
    Other: $127,000
    Other Selective Sales: $63,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $32,000
    Public Utility License: $29,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Public Utility License: $26,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $35,808,000
    : $32,186,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,543
  • Number of aged recipients: 98
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,445
  • Number of recipients under 18: 219
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,944
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 380
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 927
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,185
Most common first names in Wise County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James44170.8 years
William35672.7 years
Mary28778.9 years
John28172.6 years
Robert22271.1 years
Charles18968.2 years
George14173.7 years
Roy9571.0 years
Henry8873.9 years
Paul8266.8 years
Most common last names in Wise County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mullins40271.4 years
Smith16071.7 years
Meade14672.2 years
Hall14372.5 years
Collins13973.2 years
Kilgore12575.2 years
Boggs12074.0 years
Stallard11974.3 years
Lawson11870.8 years
Baker11574.3 years
Businesses in Wise County, VA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts2Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1Lowe's1
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King3Maurices1
CVS2McDonald's3
Chevrolet2Nike2
Comfort Inn1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves2Pizza Hut3
Dairy Queen2Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Fashion Bug1Rite Aid3
FedEx3Rue211
Ford1SONIC Drive-In1
Goodwill3Sears1
H&R Block4Subway5
Hardee's4Super 81
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Jones New York1U-Haul2
KFC2UPS3
Kincaid2Walmart2
Kmart1Wendy's1

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