Wise County Information
Wise in
Virginia occupies
405 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,905, a change from a 2000 population of
42,205 and
39,573 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
111 acts of violent crime reported in
Wise in 2004, a change from
94 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
766 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Wise, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wise | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 405 sq. miles | Ranked 2,571 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,905 | Ranked 1,103 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,958 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,205 | Ranked 1,053 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,573 | Ranked 1,009 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.5% | |
| African American | 5.5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 111 | 94 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 80 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 946 | 473 |
| Burglaries | 213 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 667 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 66 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,269 | 16,051 |
| Unemployed Population | 766 | 673 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 4.2% |
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