Pound, VA

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Pound, Virginia

Pound, Virginia is 57 miles N of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 119 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Wise county. The population of the town is 1,089.

The People and Families of Pound

In Pound, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pound had a median family income of $33,688.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Pound.

Pound Housing

Of the housing in Pound, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Virginia.

Commuting

In Pound, 91% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Pound than most towns its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Pound, VA

Comparing Pound 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles N of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	119 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Wise
Standard Zip Codes	24279
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.124
Longitude	-82.6

Station	WISE 3 E
Distance	9.3 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	GRUNDY
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	PENNINGTON GAP
Distance	34.9 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	1,089	100%
Male	509	46.7%
Female	580	53.3%
Under 18	261	24%
18+	828	76%
65+	174	16%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,075	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,087
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	50%
English	13.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
Irish	6.9%
German	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	5.4%
Dutch	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1%
Croatian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
European	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pound	1,089	$33,688
Clinchco	424	$23,750
Clintwood	1,549	$30,833
Coeburn	1,996	$28,929
Haysi	186	$31,750
Norton	3,904	$30,889
Wise	3,255	$36,875

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