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Wise Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 3,255
- Land Area (2000): 7.958 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 3,305 | 2003 | 3,262 | 2005 | 3,280 |
2002 | 3,354 | 2004 | Not Available | 2006 | 3,315 |
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Houses (2000): 1,594
Wise Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 2,796 | 89.87% |
Rural, Farm | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Non-farm | 315 | 10.13% |
Wise Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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Wise Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mining | 114 | 15.66% |
2. | Educational Services | 91 | 12.50% |
3. | Public Administration | 60 | 8.24% |
4. | Health Care | 49 | 6.73% |
5. | Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 6.46% |
6. | Construction | 42 | 5.77% |
7. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 38 | 5.22% |
8. | Truck Transportation | 38 | 5.22% |
9. | Repair and Maintenance | 31 | 4.26% |
10. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 23 | 3.16% |
11. | Wood Manufacturing | 23 | 3.16% |
12. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 19 | 2.61% |
13. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 18 | 2.47% |
14. | Fuel Dealers | 14 | 1.92% |
15. | Food and Beverage Stores | 13 | 1.79% |
16. | Department and Other General Stores | 12 | 1.65% |
17. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 10 | 1.37% |
18. | Metal Manufactuing | 9 | 1.24% |
19. | Printing and Related Manufacturing | 9 | 1.24% |
20. | Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances | 8 | 1.10% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Educational Services | 122 | 21.18% |
2. | Health Care | 93 | 16.15% |
3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 85 | 14.76% |
4. | Public Administration | 62 | 10.76% |
5. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 42 | 7.29% |
6. | Department and Other General Stores | 30 | 5.21% |
7. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 23 | 3.99% |
8. | Finance and Insurance | 18 | 3.12% |
9. | Info Services and Data Processing | 12 | 2.08% |
10. | Other Direct Selling Estab | 9 | 1.56% |
11. | Truck Transportation | 9 | 1.56% |
12. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 8 | 1.39% |
13. | Electronic Shopping and Mail Order | 8 | 1.39% |
14. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 7 | 1.22% |
15. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 6 | 1.04% |
16. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 6 | 1.04% |
17. | Food and Beverage Stores | 6 | 1.04% |
18. | Social Assistance | 6 | 1.04% |
19. | Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes | 5 | 0.87% |
20. | Construction | 5 | 0.87% |
Wise Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 73 | 10.03% |
2. | Other Management Occupations | 53 | 7.28% |
3. | Vehicle Mechanics | 49 | 6.73% |
4. | Law Enforcement Workers | 37 | 5.08% |
5. | Other Production Occupations | 37 | 5.08% |
6. | Top Executives | 33 | 4.53% |
7. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 29 | 3.98% |
8. | Lawyers | 26 | 3.57% |
9. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 26 | 3.57% |
10. | Extraction Workers | 24 | 3.30% |
11. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 23 | 3.16% |
12. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 21 | 2.88% |
13. | Other Construction Trades | 18 | 2.47% |
14. | Physicians and Surgeons | 17 | 2.34% |
15. | Other Health Occupations | 15 | 2.06% |
16. | Other Material Moving Workers | 14 | 1.92% |
17. | Postsecondary Teachers | 14 | 1.92% |
18. | Teachers, Secondary School | 14 | 1.92% |
19. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 13 | 1.79% |
20. | Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. | 13 | 1.79% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Cashiers | 43 | 7.47% |
2. | Registered Nurses | 39 | 6.77% |
3. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 39 | 6.77% |
4. | Other Office and Admin Support | 38 | 6.60% |
5. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 33 | 5.73% |
6. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 32 | 5.56% |
7. | Secretaries and Admins | 32 | 5.56% |
8. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 28 | 4.86% |
9. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 21 | 3.65% |
10. | Waiters and Waitresses | 19 | 3.30% |
11. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 18 | 3.12% |
12. | Postsecondary Teachers | 18 | 3.12% |
13. | Communications Equipment Operators | 15 | 2.60% |
14. | Therapists | 15 | 2.60% |
15. | Customer Service Representatives | 14 | 2.43% |
16. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 14 | 2.43% |
17. | Law Enforcement Workers | 11 | 1.91% |
18. | Legal Support Workers | 11 | 1.91% |
19. | Other Financial Specialists | 11 | 1.91% |
20. | Lawyers | 9 | 1.56% |
Wise Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 1,209 | 48.34% |
15-35 hours | 197 | 7.88% |
1-14 hours | 58 | 2.32% |
No regular hours | 1,037 | 41.46% |
Wise Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 45 | 3.50% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 23 | 1.79% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 53 | 4.12% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 96 | 7.46% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 93 | 7.23% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 76 | 5.91% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 257 | 19.97% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 170 | 13.21% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 101 | 7.85% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 106 | 8.24% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 37 | 2.87% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 0 | 0.00% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 138 | 10.72% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 92 | 7.15% |
Wise Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 115 | 8.94% |
5-9 | 288 | 22.38% |
10-14 | 301 | 23.39% |
15-19 | 190 | 14.76% |
20-24 | 132 | 10.26% |
25-29 | 71 | 5.52% |
30-34 | 89 | 6.92% |
35-39 | 14 | 1.09% |
40-44 | 23 | 1.79% |
45-59 | 16 | 1.24% |
60-89 | 31 | 2.41% |
At least 90 | 17 | 1.32% |
Wise Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,097 | 85.24% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 126 | 9.79% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 16 | 1.24% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 48 | 3.73% |
Wise Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 7 | 0.53% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 159 | 12.15% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 1,102 | 84.19% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Public transportation | 0 | 0.00% |
Walked | 19 | 1.45% |
Worked at home | 22 | 1.68% |
Wise 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.
Wise Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,436 (3,100 people)
Families (2000): 888 (2,456 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 276
People at same address in 1995: 1,691
Wise Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 208 | 14.37% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 207 | 14.31% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 112 | 7.74% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 121 | 8.36% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 99 | 6.84% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 112 | 7.74% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 136 | 9.40% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 33 | 2.28% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 63 | 4.35% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 96 | 6.63% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 144 | 9.95% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 54 | 3.73% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 21 | 1.45% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 7 | 0.48% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 6 | 0.41% |
$200,000 or more | 28 | 1.94% |
Wise Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 492 | 34.55% |
Family, 2 people | 433 | 30.41% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 54 | 3.79% |
Family, 3 people | 241 | 16.92% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 8 | 0.56% |
Family, 4 people | 140 | 9.83% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 1 | 0.07% |
Family, 5 people | 41 | 2.88% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 6 people | 3 | 0.21% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 11 | 0.77% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Wise Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 989 | 27.40% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 440 | 12.19% |
Public Assistance | 63 | 1.75% |
Retirement | 190 | 5.26% |
Self Employment | 108 | 2.99% |
Social Security | 551 | 15.26% |
Supplemental Security | 127 | 3.52% |
Wage / Salary | 953 | 26.40% |
Other | 189 | 5.24% |
Wise Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 413 | 59.94% |
With children under 18 | 276 | 40.06% |
Wise Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 110 | 9.28% |
Married | 750 | 63.29% |
Never Married | 291 | 24.56% |
Widowed | 34 | 2.87% |
Wise Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 182 | 13.39% |
Married | 738 | 54.30% |
Never Married | 226 | 16.63% |
Widowed | 213 | 15.67% |
Wise 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.
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Wise Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 316 | 13.00% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 383 | 15.75% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 614 | 25.26% |
Some college, no degree | 479 | 19.70% |
Associate degree | 123 | 5.06% |
Bachelors degree | 314 | 12.92% |
Graduate or professional degree | 202 | 8.31% |
Wise Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 12 | 0.37% | 25 | 0.77% | 37 | 1.14% |
Kindergarten | 42 | 1.29% | 12 | 0.37% | 54 | 1.66% |
Grades 1-4 | 137 | 4.21% | 9 | 0.28% | 146 | 4.49% |
Grades 5-8 | 142 | 4.36% | 7 | 0.22% | 149 | 4.58% |
Grades 9-12 | 134 | 4.12% | 4 | 0.12% | 138 | 4.24% |
Undergrad college | 172 | 5.28% | 26 | 0.80% | 198 | 6.08% |
Graduate or professional school | 20 | 0.61% | 13 | 0.40% | 33 | 1.01% |
Total | 659 | 20.25% | 96 | 2.95% | 755 | 23.20% |
Wise 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.
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Wise Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 2,627 | 84.44% |
Below Poverty Level | 484 | 15.56% |
Wise 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.
Wise Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 172
Wise Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 1.513 | 0.303 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.815 | 0.000 | 4.539 | 25.719 | 0.908 | 31.165 |
2002 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.000 | 5.963 | 28.026 | 1.789 | 35.778 |
2003 | 2.452 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.307 | 2.759 | 0.000 | 5.518 | 28.817 | 3.985 | 38.320 |
2004 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2005 | 0.305 | 0.305 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.610 | 0.305 | 3.354 | 33.232 | 2.439 | 39.024 |
2006 | 0.905 | 0.603 | 0.000 | 0.302 | 1.810 | 0.000 | 4.223 | 25.641 | 1.207 | 31.071 |
2007 | 1.229 | 0.614 | 0.000 | 0.614 | 2.457 | 0.921 | 7.064 | 26.720 | 0.614 | 34.398 |
Wise Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 1 | 13 |
2005 | 1 | 13 |
2006 | 1 | 13 |
2007 | 1 | 13 |
Wise Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
2001 | 109 |
2002 | 121 |
Wise Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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Wise Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 334 | 10.26% |
10-19 Years | 398 | 12.23% |
20-29 Years | 505 | 15.51% |
30-39 Years | 497 | 15.27% |
40-49 Years | 498 | 15.30% |
50-59 Years | 384 | 11.80% |
60-69 Years | 285 | 8.76% |
70-79 Years | 247 | 7.59% |
80-89 Years | 82 | 2.52% |
90+ Years | 25 | 0.77% |
Wise Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 1,639 | 50.35% |
Female | 1,616 | 49.65% |
Wise Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 3,080 | 94.62% |
African-American | 63 | 1.94% |
Hispanic/Latino | 46 | 1.41% |
Asian | 37 | 1.14% |
Multiracial | 18 | 0.55% |
Amerindian | 9 | 0.28% |
Other Race | 2 | 0.06% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Wise Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 1,156 | 48.78% |
2. | English | 297 | 12.53% |
3. | German | 245 | 10.34% |
4. | Irish | 220 | 9.28% |
5. | Scotch Irish | 89 | 3.76% |
6. | Scottish | 78 | 3.29% |
7. | Italian | 69 | 2.91% |
8. | Polish | 66 | 2.78% |
9. | French Non-Basque | 56 | 2.36% |
10. | Swedish | 22 | 0.93% |
Wise Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 2,871 | 98.05% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 33 | 1.13% |
3. | German | 16 | 0.55% |
4. | Chinese | 8 | 0.27% |
Wise Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 3,103 | 99.74% |
Naturalized immigrant | 8 | 0.26% |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.00% |
Wise 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.
Wise 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.
Wise Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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