Wise, VA Profile

Wise, VA, population 3,282, is located in Virginia's Wise county, about 102.6 miles from Knoxville and 127.2 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Wise's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wise has grown by about 1%.

Wise's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wise tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.10
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,255	N/A
2001	3,267	0.37%
2002	3,266	-0.03%
2003	3,263	-0.09%
2004	3,267	0.12%
2005	3,282	0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,531

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	182
2002	30
2003	276
2004	244
2005	61
2006	181

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	1	1	2
Robbery	0	1	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	5	0	8	7	1	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,116
2002	3,578
2003	3,832
2004	4,187
2005	3,902
2006	3,107

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	15	20	18	14	11	14
Larceny, Theft	85	94	94	111	109	85
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	6	13	12	8	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	2,454 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles