Wise, VA

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Wise, Virginia

Wise, Virginia, in Wise county, is 47 miles N of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 125 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. About 3,255 people people live in Wise.

The People and Families of Wise

In Wise, about 51% of adults are married.

Wise is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wise had a median family income of $36,875. It turns out that people in Wise tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,700) in Wise than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Wise Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wise, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Wise is one place with an advantage over most places in Virginia.

Commuting

In Wise, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Wise, VA

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles N of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Wise
Standard Zip Codes	24293
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.976
Longitude	-82.575

Station	WISE 3 E
Distance	2.9 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	28.9 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

Station	KINGSPORT
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,255	100%
Male	1,639	50.4%
Female	1,616	49.6%
Under 18	641	19.7%
18+	2,614	80.3%
65+	487	15%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.79
White	3,100	95.2%
African-American	63	1.9%
Asian	37	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.3%
Other	25	0.8%
Mixed Race	21	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,282
Growth	27
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	50.2%
English	11.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.4%
German	8.3%
Irish	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Italian	3%
Polish	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
European	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wise	3,255	$36,875
Appalachia	1,839	$25,221
Big Stone Gap	4,856	$34,306
Coeburn	1,996	$28,929
Dungannon	317	$27,292
Norton	3,904	$30,889
Pound	1,089	$33,688

Library
Lonesome Pine Regional Library 124 Library Rd. Sw Wise, Virginia (276) 328-8325 Library Web Site

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