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Wise, VA Profile


Wise, VA, population 3,228, 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 the past decade the population of Wise has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Wise's population has stayed about the same.

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
White95%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,284N/A
20013,254-0.91%
20023,250-0.12%
20033,239-0.34%
20043,2410.06%
20053,2430.06%
20063,237-0.19%
20073,231-0.19%
20083,228-0.09%
20093,2280.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,531
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001182
200230
2003276
2004244
200561
2006181
2007246
2008124
200993
201062
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0105
2002 0010
2003 0018
2004 0107
2005 0101
2006 0213
2007 0224
2008 0202
2009 0003
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,116
20023,578
20033,832
20044,187
20053,902
20063,107
20073,440
20083,218
20093,131
20102,782
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 85 3
2002 20 94 6
2003 18 94 13
2004 14 111 12
2005 11 109 8
2006 14 85 4
2007 23 87 2
2008 10 92 2
2009 11 84 6
2010 11 77 2

Location

Elevation2,454 feet above sea level
Land Area3 Square Miles



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