Wise Population and Demographics

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Wise town, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Wise Population: 3255 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 1639 50.35% Female 1616 49.65%       Under 5 years 153 4.7% 5 to 9 years 181 5.56% 10 to 14 years 191 5.87% 15 to 19 years 207 6.36% 20 to 24 years 276 8.48% 25 to 34 years 479 14.72% 35 to 44 years 520 15.98% 45 to 54 years 425 13.06% 55 to 59 years 184 5.65% 60 to 64 years 152 4.67% 65 to 74 years 257 7.9% 75 to 84 years 174 5.35% 85 years and over 56 1.72%       Median age (years) 38       18 years and over 2614 80.31% Male 1305 40.09% Female 1309 40.22% 21 years and over 2459 75.55% 62 years and over 573 17.6% 65 years and over 487 14.96% Male 188 5.78% Female 299 9.19%       Race     One race 3234 99.35% White 3100 95.24% Black or African American 63 1.94% American Indian and Alaska Native 9 0.28% Asian 37 1.14% Asian indian 10 0.31% Chinese 5 0.15% Filipino 13 0.4% Japanese 2 0.06% Korean 4 0.12% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 3 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 25 0.77% Two or more races 21 0.65%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 3255 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 46 1.41% Mexican 28 0.86% Puerto Rican 6 0.18% Cuban 2 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 10 0.31% Not Hispanic or Latino 3209 98.59% White alone 3080 94.62%       Relationship     Total Population 3255 100.00% In households 3083 94.72% Householder 1424 43.75% Spouse 669 20.55% Child 792 24.33% Own child under 18 years 607 18.65% Other relatives 96 2.95% Under 18 years 31 0.95% Nonrelatives 102 3.13% Unmarried partner 40 1.23% In group quarters 172 5.28% Institutionalized population 172 5.28% Non-Institutionalized population 0 0%       Households by Type     Total Households 1424 100.0 % Family households (families) 869 61.03% With own children under 18 years 374 26.26% Married-couple family 669 46.98% With own children under 18 years 265 18.61% Female householder, no husband present 146 10.25% With own children under 18 years 84 5.9% Non Family households 555 38.97% Householder living alone 492 34.55% Householder 65 years and over 199 13.97%       Households with individuals under 18 years 393 27.6% Households with individuals 65 years and over 384 26.97%       Average Household size 2.17 Average family size 2.79       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 1594 100.00% Occupied housing units 1424 89.34% Vacant housing units 170 10.66% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15 0.94% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 1424 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 935 65.66% Renter-occupied housing units. 489 34.34%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.29 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.93

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.