Big Stone Gap, VA Profile

Big Stone Gap, VA, population 5,854, is located in Virginia's Wise county, about 89.5 miles from Knoxville and 123.4 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Big Stone Gap's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Big Stone Gap has grown by about 21%.

Big Stone Gap's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Big Stone Gap tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	36.40
	Females	42.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,856	N/A
2001	5,860	20.68%
2002	5,842	-0.31%
2003	5,826	-0.27%
2004	5,825	-0.02%
2005	5,854	0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,584

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	345
2002	160
2003	119
2004	187
2005	203
2006	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	1	1
Robbery	4	3	1	4	1	3
Aggravated Assault	12	5	5	6	8	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,941
2002	2,079
2003	2,968
2004	3,849
2005	3,008
2006	3,434

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	18	15	13	32	27	22
Larceny, Theft	116	86	154	187	147	174
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	3	8	8	4	7
Arson	0	2	3	3	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,550 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles