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Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in Wise county, is 45 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 122 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. As of the year 2000 census, 4,856 people lived in Big Stone Gap.
In Big Stone Gap, about 52% of adults are married.
In 2000, Big Stone Gap had a median family income of $34,306.
Big Stone Gap residents donated more money ($750) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 65% of living spaces in Big Stone Gap are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents.
In Big Stone Gap, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Big Stone Gap to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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| Affordability of Rents |  | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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