Appalachia, VA

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Appalachia, Virginia

Appalachia, Virginia, in Wise county, is 47 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 119 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. The town has a population of 1,839.

The People and Families of Appalachia

In Appalachia, about 50% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Appalachia live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Appalachia had a median family income of $25,221.

Appalachia Housing

About 61% of housing units in Appalachia are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Appalachia are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Virginia.

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In Appalachia, 94% of commuters drive to work.

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Appalachia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Appalachia, VA

Comparing Appalachia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	119 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Wise
Standard Zip Codes	24216
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.907
Longitude	-82.781

Station	BIG STONE GAP
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	WISE 3 E
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	PENNINGTON GAP
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,839	100%
Male	854	46.4%
Female	985	53.6%
Under 18	465	25.3%
18+	1,374	74.7%
65+	293	15.9%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,732	94.2%
African-American	84	4.6%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	7	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,771
Growth	-68
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.5%
English	17.1%
Irish	14.7%
German	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
Dutch	3.1%
Scottish	1.4%
Hungarian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Norwegian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Celtic	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Appalachia	1,839	$25,221
Big Stone Gap	4,856	$34,306
Coeburn	1,996	$28,929
Norton	3,904	$30,889
Pennington Gap	1,781	$27,875
St. Charles	159	$16,875
Wise	3,255	$36,875

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