Big Stone Gap

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  3. Big Stone Gap Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Big Stone Gap Employment Information
  5. Big Stone Gap Family Information
  6. Big Stone Gap Education Information
  7. Big Stone Gap Public Benefits Information
  8. Big Stone Gap Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Big Stone Gap Zip Codes


Big Stone Gap Legal Resources Back to top

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Big Stone Gap Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,856
  • Land Area (2000): 12.628 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,197
Big Stone Gap Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,702 97.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 128 2.65%

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Big Stone Gap Employment Information Back to top
Big Stone Gap Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 127 14.43%
2. Mining 113 12.84%
3. Public Administration 79 8.98%
4. Educational Services 57 6.48%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 51 5.80%
6. Health Care 51 5.80%
7. Rail Transportation 39 4.43%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 32 3.64%
9. Wood Manufacturing 25 2.84%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 2.50%
11. Food Manufacturing 19 2.16%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 2.16%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.05%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 1.82%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 15 1.70%
16. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 15 1.70%
17. Truck Transportation 15 1.70%
18. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 13 1.48%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 1.36%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 161 22.21%
2. Educational Services 160 22.07%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 70 9.66%
4. Social Assistance 53 7.31%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 39 5.38%
6. Department and Other General Stores 37 5.10%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 4.69%
8. Public Administration 30 4.14%
9. Finance and Insurance 16 2.21%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 2.07%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 1.93%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 13 1.79%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 1.38%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.24%
15. Florists 9 1.24%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 9 1.24%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 8 1.10%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.10%
19. Other Transportation 7 0.97%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 0.97%

Big Stone Gap Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 79 8.98%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 50 5.68%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 40 4.55%
4. Other Management Occupations 38 4.32%
5. Extraction Workers 35 3.98%
6. Other Production Occupations 34 3.86%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 3.52%
8. Carpenters 26 2.95%
9. Electricians 25 2.84%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 25 2.84%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.73%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 2.61%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 2.50%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.39%
15. Other Construction Trades 21 2.39%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 21 2.39%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 2.39%
18. Cashiers 20 2.27%
19. Media and Communications Workers 20 2.27%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 76 10.48%
2. Registered Nurses 58 8.00%
3. Cashiers 52 7.17%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 50 6.90%
5. Other Management Occupations 45 6.21%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 5.79%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 5.10%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 4.69%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 32 4.41%
10. Secretaries and Admins 29 4.00%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 3.86%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 3.72%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.90%
14. Communications Equipment Operators 20 2.76%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.62%
16. Customer Service Representatives 11 1.52%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 11 1.52%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 1.38%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 10 1.38%
20. Media and Communications Workers 10 1.38%

Big Stone Gap Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,438 37.65%
15-35 hours 366 9.58%
1-14 hours 50 1.31%
No regular hours 1,965 51.45%

Big Stone Gap Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 48 3.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 77 4.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 73 4.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 6.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 141 9.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 122 7.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 386 24.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 181 11.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 76 4.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 49 3.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 2.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 137 8.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 120 7.74%

Big Stone Gap Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 146 9.41%
5-9 256 16.51%
10-14 288 18.57%
15-19 184 11.86%
20-24 279 17.99%
25-29 36 2.32%
30-34 132 8.51%
35-39 8 0.52%
40-44 22 1.42%
45-59 92 5.93%
60-89 57 3.68%
At least 90 51 3.29%

Big Stone Gap Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,189 76.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 162 10.44%
45-59 4 0.26% 88 5.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 108 6.96%

Big Stone Gap Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 180 11.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,340 85.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 1.52%

Big Stone Gap Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Stone Gap Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,989 (4,634 people)
Families (2000): 1,283 (3,756 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 316
People at same address in 1995: 2,662
Big Stone Gap Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 500 25.14%
$10,000-$14,999 270 13.57%
$15,000-$19,999 170 8.55%
$20,000-$24,999 151 7.59%
$25,000-$29,999 93 4.68%
$30,000-$34,999 106 5.33%
$35,000-$39,999 156 7.84%
$40,000-$44,999 65 3.27%
$45,000-$49,999 66 3.32%
$50,000-$59,999 153 7.69%
$60,000-$74,999 111 5.58%
$75,000-$99,999 93 4.68%
$100,000-$124,999 33 1.66%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.85%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Big Stone Gap Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 614 30.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 593 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 380 19.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 234 11.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 79 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Big Stone Gap Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,246 26.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 370 7.74%
Public Assistance 137 2.87%
Retirement 394 8.24%
Self Employment 75 1.57%
Social Security 736 15.40%
Supplemental Security 180 3.77%
Wage / Salary 1,233 25.79%
Other 409 8.56%

Big Stone Gap Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 591 61.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 365 38.18%

Big Stone Gap Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 12.04%
Color 1 Box Married 1,015 54.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 511 27.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 103 5.56%

Big Stone Gap Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 239 11.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,148 55.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 311 14.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 383 18.40%

Big Stone Gap Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Stone Gap Education Information Back to top
Big Stone Gap Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 540 14.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 655 17.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 993 26.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 744 20.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 208 5.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 363 9.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 210 5.66%

Big Stone Gap Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 26 0.54% 17 0.35% 43 0.89%
Kindergarten 45 0.93% 0 0.00% 45 0.93%
Grades 1-4 296 6.10% 23 0.47% 319 6.57%
Grades 5-8 206 4.24% 4 0.08% 210 4.32%
Grades 9-12 252 5.19% 0 0.00% 252 5.19%
Undergrad college 121 2.49% 16 0.33% 137 2.82%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.14% 0 0.00% 7 0.14%
Total 953 19.63% 60 1.24% 1,013 20.86%

Big Stone Gap Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Stone Gap Public Benefits Information Back to top
Big Stone Gap Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,431 74.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,195 25.83%

Big Stone Gap Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Stone Gap Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big Stone Gap Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 631 12.99%
10-19 Years 626 12.89%
20-29 Years 606 12.48%
30-39 Years 576 11.86%
40-49 Years 715 14.72%
50-59 Years 614 12.64%
60-69 Years 412 8.48%
70-79 Years 393 8.09%
80-89 Years 214 4.41%
90+ Years 69 1.42%

Big Stone Gap Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,258 46.50%
Color 1 Box Female 2,598 53.50%

Big Stone Gap Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,536 93.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 214 4.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 29 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Big Stone Gap Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,236 37.75%
2. English 626 19.12%
3. Irish 429 13.10%
4. German 369 11.27%
5. Dutch 148 4.52%
6. Scotch Irish 115 3.51%
7. French Non-Basque 91 2.78%
8. Scottish 68 2.08%
9. Welsh 36 1.10%
10. Norwegian 21 0.64%

Big Stone Gap Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,471 98.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 70 1.54%
3. Hungarian 9 0.20%

Big Stone Gap Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,814 99.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Big Stone Gap Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Big Stone Gap Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Stone Gap Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24219