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  4. Wise Employment Information
  5. Wise Family Information
  6. Wise Education Information
  7. Wise Public Benefits Information
  8. Wise Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Wise Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,301
  • Land Area (2000): 94.865 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.095 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 517
Wise Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 125 9.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,181 90.43%

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.


Wise Employment Information Back to top
Wise Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 75 23.08%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 5.85%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 14 4.31%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 4.00%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 3.38%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 11 3.38%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 3.38%
8. Metal Manufactuing 11 3.38%
9. Truck Transportation 11 3.38%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 3.08%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 9 2.77%
12. Educational Services 9 2.77%
13. Public Administration 9 2.77%
14. Repair and Maintenance 9 2.77%
15. Utilities 9 2.77%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.46%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 2.46%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 8 2.46%
19. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.54%
20. Mining 4 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 53 19.13%
2. Educational Services 30 10.83%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 27 9.75%
4. Department and Other General Stores 16 5.78%
5. Social Assistance 14 5.05%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 4.33%
7. Public Administration 12 4.33%
8. Construction 11 3.97%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.97%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.89%
11. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 8 2.89%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.53%
13. Finance and Insurance 6 2.17%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 2.17%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 2.17%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.81%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 1.81%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 1.44%
19. Fuel Dealers 4 1.44%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.44%

Wise Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 11.08%
2. Other Construction Trades 20 6.15%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 5.23%
4. Carpenters 15 4.62%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 4.62%
6. Electricians 14 4.31%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 4.00%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 13 4.00%
9. Other Production Occupations 12 3.69%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 11 3.38%
11. Other Management Occupations 10 3.08%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 3.08%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 2.77%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 2.77%
15. Top Executives 9 2.77%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.46%
17. Construction Laborers 8 2.46%
18. Agricultural Workers 7 2.15%
19. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.15%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 7 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 31 11.19%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 8.30%
3. Cashiers 22 7.94%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.33%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 4.33%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 4.33%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 4.33%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.97%
9. Other Management Occupations 9 3.25%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 9 3.25%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 2.89%
12. Registered Nurses 8 2.89%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 8 2.89%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.53%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.17%
16. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.17%
17. Engineers 6 2.17%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 2.17%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.17%
20. Other Production Occupations 6 2.17%

Wise Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 556 57.26%
15-35 hours 93 9.58%
1-14 hours 22 2.27%
No regular hours 300 30.90%

Wise Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 5.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 3.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 4.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 59 10.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 60 10.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 111 19.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 78 13.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 54 9.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 3.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 2.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 34 6.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 46 8.19%

Wise Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 4.45%
5-9 46 8.19%
10-14 101 17.97%
15-19 70 12.46%
20-24 108 19.22%
25-29 31 5.52%
30-34 85 15.12%
35-39 17 3.02%
40-44 14 2.49%
45-59 21 3.74%
60-89 16 2.85%
At least 90 28 4.98%

Wise 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% 381 67.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 116 20.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 21 3.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 44 7.83%

Wise Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 56 9.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 488 82.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 2.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 4.58%

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): 464 (1,305 people)
Families (2000): 361 (1,147 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 149
People at same address in 1995: 762
Wise Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 27 5.82%
$10,000-$14,999 31 6.68%
$15,000-$19,999 33 7.11%
$20,000-$24,999 46 9.91%
$25,000-$29,999 23 4.96%
$30,000-$34,999 27 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 37 7.97%
$40,000-$44,999 35 7.54%
$45,000-$49,999 30 6.47%
$50,000-$59,999 48 10.34%
$60,000-$74,999 66 14.22%
$75,000-$99,999 50 10.78%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.65%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 0.86%

Wise Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 84 18.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 145 31.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 72 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wise Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 376 29.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 125 9.83%
Public Assistance 12 0.94%
Retirement 79 6.21%
Self Employment 86 6.76%
Social Security 128 10.06%
Supplemental Security 18 1.42%
Wage / Salary 351 27.59%
Other 97 7.63%

Wise Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 149 50.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 144 49.15%

Wise Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 10.18%
Color 1 Box Married 310 60.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 135 26.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 2.74%

Wise Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 9.32%
Color 1 Box Married 311 64.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 90 18.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 7.66%

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.


Wise Education Information Back to top
Wise Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 59 6.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 123 13.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 381 41.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 233 25.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 58 6.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 48 5.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 1.74%

Wise 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 12 0.92% 8 0.61% 20 1.54%
Kindergarten 26 2.00% 0 0.00% 26 2.00%
Grades 1-4 77 5.92% 20 1.54% 97 7.46%
Grades 5-8 70 5.38% 2 0.15% 72 5.53%
Grades 9-12 96 7.38% 11 0.85% 107 8.22%
Undergrad college 37 2.84% 0 0.00% 37 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.85% 0 0.00% 11 0.85%
Total 329 25.29% 41 3.15% 370 28.44%

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.


Wise Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wise Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,196 92.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 101 7.79%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wise Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 209 16.06%
10-19 Years 216 16.60%
20-29 Years 135 10.38%
30-39 Years 196 15.07%
40-49 Years 201 15.45%
50-59 Years 138 10.61%
60-69 Years 109 8.38%
70-79 Years 64 4.92%
80-89 Years 30 2.31%
90+ Years 3 0.23%

Wise Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 650 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 651 50.04%

Wise Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,208 92.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 4.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 1.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Wise Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 369 32.09%
2. Irish 158 13.74%
3. English 133 11.57%
4. French Non-Basque 123 10.70%
5. United States Or American 77 6.70%
6. Polish 47 4.09%
7. Dutch 35 3.04%
8. Scottish 34 2.96%
9. French Canadian 33 2.87%
10. Hungarian 28 2.43%

Wise Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,147 94.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 2.06%
3. German 21 1.73%
4. Other West Germanic 14 1.15%
5. Other Native North American 5 0.41%
6. French 2 0.16%
7. Scandinavian 1 0.08%
8. Japanese 1 0.08%

Wise Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,295 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.23%

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.