Wise County

  1. Wise County Legal Resources
  2. Wise County Statistics
  3. Wise County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wise County Employment Information
  5. Wise County Family Information
  6. Wise County Education Information
  7. Wise County Business Information
  8. Wise County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wise County Criminal Information
  10. Wise County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wise County Cities
  12. Wise County Zip Codes


Wise County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wise County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,793
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 716 / 427 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 2,342.919 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 47.052 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 493,000.000 acres (1,994.678 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 2,696
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 49.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,033,000
  • Physicians (2004): 29
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (85)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,274
  • Federal Spending (2004): $211,834
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Wise County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 19,242
Building Permits Issued (2006): 115
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $18,196
Wise County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,294 18.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,845 7.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 74,062 73.91%

Wise County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Wise County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,839 15,132 707 4.47% 45
1991 16,361 15,366 995 6.08% 61
1992 17,390 16,306 1,084 6.24% 62
1993 18,000 17,068 932 5.18% 52
1994 18,800 17,942 858 4.56% 46
1995 19,804 18,957 846 4.27% 43
1996 20,609 19,886 723 3.51% 35
1997 21,431 20,737 694 3.24% 33
1998 22,956 22,220 736 3.21% 32
1999 23,430 22,741 689 2.94% 29
2000 25,275 24,394 881 3.48% 35
2001 25,835 24,772 1,063 4.11% 41
2002 26,496 25,065 1,431 5.40% 54
2003 26,889 25,322 1,567 5.83% 58
2004 27,295 25,873 1,422 5.21% 52
2005 27,776 26,472 1,304 4.70% 47
2006 27,981 26,750 1,231 4.40% 44
2007 28,363 27,189 1,174 4.14% 41
2008 28,668 27,501 1,167 4.07% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,341 27,131 1,210 4.27% 43
Feb 2008 28,212 27,115 1,097 3.89% 39
Mar 2008 28,367 27,329 1,038 3.66% 37
Apr 2008 28,561 27,609 952 3.33% 33
May 2008 28,702 27,649 1,053 3.67% 37
Jun 2008 28,943 27,663 1,280 4.42% 44
Jul 2008 29,029 27,721 1,308 4.51% 45
Aug 2008 28,967 27,674 1,293 4.46% 45
Sep 2008 28,892 27,619 1,273 4.41% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wise County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,730 14.34%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,568 6.03%
3. Mining 1,474 5.66%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,338 5.14%
5. Truck Transportation 1,250 4.80%
6. Public Administration 998 3.84%
7. Repair and Maintenance 994 3.82%
8. Educational Services 912 3.50%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 744 2.86%
10. Metal Manufactuing 724 2.78%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 712 2.74%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 688 2.64%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 624 2.40%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 596 2.29%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 594 2.28%
16. Air Transportation 564 2.17%
17. Utilities 520 2.00%
18. Health Care 466 1.79%
19. Finance and Insurance 464 1.78%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 430 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,048 15.78%
2. Health Care 2,736 14.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,058 5.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,028 5.32%
5. Public Administration 844 4.37%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 822 4.26%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 726 3.76%
8. Department and Other General Stores 668 3.46%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 578 2.99%
10. Construction 490 2.54%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 450 2.33%
12. Social Assistance 436 2.26%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 336 1.74%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 316 1.64%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 312 1.62%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 292 1.51%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 292 1.51%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 276 1.43%
19. Private Household Services 274 1.42%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 232 1.20%

Wise County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,140 8.22%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,356 5.21%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,292 4.97%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,252 4.81%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,168 4.49%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,068 4.10%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 988 3.80%
8. Other Construction Trades 864 3.32%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 816 3.14%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 758 2.91%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 758 2.91%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 750 2.88%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 674 2.59%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 642 2.47%
15. Top Executives 600 2.31%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 518 1.99%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 488 1.88%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 486 1.87%
19. Agricultural Workers 436 1.68%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 434 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,328 6.88%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,132 5.86%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 904 4.68%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 872 4.52%
5. Cashiers 804 4.16%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 718 3.72%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 664 3.44%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 660 3.42%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 636 3.29%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 632 3.27%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 582 3.01%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 576 2.98%
13. Customer Service Representatives 560 2.90%
14. Other Management Occupations 546 2.83%
15. Registered Nurses 532 2.76%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 480 2.49%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 444 2.30%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 440 2.28%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 382 1.98%
20. Child Care Workers 344 1.78%

Wise County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 43,272 57.53%
15-35 hours 7,403 9.84%
1-14 hours 2,132 2.83%
No regular hours 22,415 29.80%

Wise County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,599 5.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,484 5.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,418 7.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,923 11.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,026 11.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,036 15.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,762 15.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,169 7.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,113 2.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,321 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 716 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 293 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,845 6.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,290 5.21%

Wise County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,969 4.48%
5-9 4,496 10.22%
10-14 5,252 11.94%
15-19 4,948 11.25%
20-24 3,559 8.09%
25-29 1,264 2.87%
30-34 4,683 10.64%
35-39 1,120 2.55%
40-44 1,964 4.46%
45-59 6,884 15.65%
60-89 5,874 13.35%
At least 90 1,982 4.51%

Wise County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.05% 21,468 48.80%
30-44 36 0.08% 7,731 17.57%
45-59 47 0.11% 6,837 15.54%
At least 60 28 0.06% 7,828 17.79%

Wise County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,292 15.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 35,254 77.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 410 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 131 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 814 1.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,622 3.56%

Wise County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,360 (95,274 people)
Families (2000): 26,940 (85,242 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,046
People at same address in 1995: 46,883
Wise County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,941 8.32%
$10,000-$14,999 2,127 6.02%
$15,000-$19,999 2,369 6.70%
$20,000-$24,999 2,424 6.86%
$25,000-$29,999 2,350 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 2,028 5.74%
$35,000-$39,999 2,194 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 2,368 6.70%
$45,000-$49,999 1,874 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 3,707 10.49%
$60,000-$74,999 4,319 12.22%
$75,000-$99,999 3,792 10.73%
$100,000-$124,999 1,506 4.26%
$125,000-$149,999 644 1.82%
$150,000-$199,999 408 1.15%
$200,000 or more 302 0.85%

Wise County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,148 18.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,535 32.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 479 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,993 17.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,789 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,345 7.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 525 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 278 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Wise County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,527 31.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,032 10.63%
Public Assistance 708 0.75%
Retirement 5,110 5.41%
Self Employment 6,884 7.29%
Social Security 8,635 9.15%
Supplemental Security 1,164 1.23%
Wage / Salary 27,747 29.40%
Other 4,569 4.84%

Wise County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,656 52.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,329 47.23%

Wise County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,354 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 26,772 68.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,935 20.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 808 2.08%

Wise County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,353 8.77%
Color 1 Box Married 26,108 68.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,285 13.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,489 9.13%

Wise County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Wise County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,569 7.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,815 16.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,791 35.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,954 23.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,213 4.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,286 8.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,457 3.41%

Wise County 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 937 1.92% 299 0.61% 1,236 2.53%
Kindergarten 1,242 2.55% 102 0.21% 1,344 2.75%
Grades 1-4 6,417 13.15% 158 0.32% 6,575 13.48%
Grades 5-8 6,954 14.25% 370 0.76% 7,324 15.01%
Grades 9-12 6,383 13.08% 422 0.86% 6,805 13.95%
Undergrad college 1,681 3.45% 347 0.71% 2,028 4.16%
Graduate or professional school 414 0.85% 106 0.22% 520 1.07%
Total 24,028 49.24% 1,804 3.70% 25,832 52.94%

Wise County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $205,780,000
Retail sales (2002): $556,181,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $33,812,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $172,750
Retired workers (2005): 4,835
Wise County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 3 7 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 4 2 2 2
1999 - Construction 17 15 22 16 24
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 9 3 9 12 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 17 13 16
1999 - Information 1 1 3 2 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 6 3 14 18 18
1999 - Mining 6 1 9 14 6
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 5 31 18 38
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 0 18 8 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 6 5 5 14
1999 - Retail Trade 13 10 33 28 39
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 9 20 15 23
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 3 0 1
1999 - Utilities 2 0 2 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 6 16 3 12
1999 - Total 112 74 210 163 234
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 10 1 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 3 3
2000 - Construction 19 15 23 19 21
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 0 3 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 9 8 25
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 8 19 11 17
2000 - Information 1 3 4 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 7 8 22 19 7
2000 - Mining 1 3 10 9 12
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 9 25 27 39
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 7 11 14 15
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 8 3 18
2000 - Retail Trade 16 11 38 31 33
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 16 17 17 19
2000 - Unclassified 10 1 3 2 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 13 10 10
2000 - Total 98 94 218 180 230
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 6 4 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 1 1 5
2001 - Construction 14 7 28 25 27
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 10 9 25
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 2 15 17 17
2001 - Information 1 0 3 2 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 11 3 22 16 15
2001 - Mining 3 2 17 6 7
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 11 28 22 37
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 5 14 12 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 3 8 5 16
2001 - Retail Trade 21 12 38 35 30
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 15 18 18 12
2001 - Unclassified 3 6 0 0 4
2001 - Utilities 0 1 3 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 6 2 12 14 11
2001 - Total 122 79 227 187 232
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 6 8 3 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 4
2002 - Construction 20 17 34 17 25
2002 - Educational Services 0 2 1 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 8 4 16 11 19
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 7 21 17 18
2002 - Information 1 1 4 5 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 3 7 23 21 15
2002 - Mining 4 3 11 9 10
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 9 28 23 38
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 5 10 9 26
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 6 12 5 12
2002 - Retail Trade 28 15 40 40 30
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 8 21 17 17
2002 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 6 4 14 10 13
2002 - Total 124 97 245 192 238
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 5 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 3 0 3
2003 - Construction 16 15 28 30 35
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 6 15 9 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 6 21 12 26
2003 - Information 1 1 2 5 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 5 4 18 22 18
2003 - Mining 4 0 10 10 14
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 14 28 22 38
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 10 12 13 23
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 9 9 12
2003 - Retail Trade 12 14 42 39 46
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 14 13 21 24
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 2 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 17 11 12
2003 - Total 89 99 227 209 284
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 1 4 2 7
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 3 3
2004 - Construction 29 17 33 33 30
2004 - Educational Services 2 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 13 11 22
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 5 17 22 22
2004 - Information 1 2 1 5 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 10 4 24 19 14
2004 - Mining 4 8 14 9 7
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 10 36 25 32
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 11 15 25
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 5 11 16
2004 - Retail Trade 14 12 39 47 43
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 11 9 24 19
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 15 10 15
2004 - Total 111 89 222 240 261
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 5 2 5 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 2 3
2005 - Construction 21 17 31 36 41
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 10 12 29
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 4 29 20 19
2005 - Information 4 2 2 3 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 5 6 26 16 19
2005 - Mining 10 3 17 7 8
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 8 30 26 39
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 9 12 8 28
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 9 5 17
2005 - Retail Trade 12 10 53 42 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 9 20 13 17
2005 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 1 1 3 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 6 6 15 8 15
2005 - Total 123 87 260 207 287

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wise County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wise County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 88,346 90.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,463 9.67%

Wise County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $431 $201 $53 $0 $0 $182 $666 $344 $0 $320
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $477 $175 $227 $0 $0 $246 $950 $360 $0 $506
1975 $518 $218 $205 $0 $0 $315 $1,038 $488 $500 $877
1976 $583 $204 $202 $0 $0 $380 $1,165 $519 $480 $627
1977 $675 $198 $232 $0 $0 $445 $1,352 $640 $455 $522
1978 $774 $177 $213 $0 $0 $566 $1,553 $716 $430 $517
1979 $960 $181 $275 $0 $0 $678 $1,913 $887 $405 $460
1980 $1,205 $177 $230 $0 $0 $622 $2,057 $1,532 $380 $201
1981 $1,533 $193 $211 $0 $0 $662 $2,406 $988 $350 $472
1982 $1,761 $247 $182 $0 $0 $959 $2,902 $1,246 $320 $218
1983 $2,337 $276 $661 $0 $0 $1,075 $4,073 $1,586 $745 $837
1984 $3,449 $411 $280 $0 $0 $1,089 $4,818 $1,744 $685 $837
1985 $3,706 $352 $700 $0 $0 $1,346 $5,752 $1,849 $515 $1,709
1986 $4,262 $493 $372 $0 $0 $1,784 $6,418 $2,831 $510 $2,814
1987 $4,352 $520 $382 $0 $0 $1,533 $6,267 $3,450 $2,615 $5,542
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $5,377 $735 $425 $0 $0 $2,021 $7,823 $2,463 $2,810 $5,634
1993 $5,624 $769 $445 $0 $0 $2,114 $8,183 $2,576 $2,810 $5,634
1994 $5,627 $1,106 $858 $0 $0 $2,087 $8,572 $3,686 $2,530 $1,263
1995 $6,446 $1,267 $933 $0 $0 $1,642 $9,021 $2,980 $2,250 $933
1996 $6,953 $1,295 $953 $0 $0 $2,070 $9,976 $3,046 $1,937 $1,197
1997 $7,581 $1,413 $930 $0 $0 $3,894 $12,405 $3,663 $1,403 $1,437
1998 $6,844 $2,474 $859 $0 $0 $3,171 $10,874 $4,081 $1,215 $3,436
1999 $7,412 $2,689 $1,082 $0 $0 $3,524 $12,018 $4,285 $1,027 $3,828
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $10,547 $3,225 $1,446 $0 $0 $4,537 $16,530 $6,565 $3,205 $10,745


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $305 $23 $0 $125 $1 $498
$18 $3 $1 $0 $0 $22
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $119 $33 $0 $406 $1 $907
$85 $2 $0 $0 $0 $261
1975 $0 $271 $69 $0 $841 $4 $1,459
$100 $7 $16 $0 $0 $151
1976 $0 $257 $28 $0 $626 $5 $1,265
$106 $2 $16 $0 $0 $225
1977 $0 $305 $23 $0 $691 $13 $1,553
$104 $4 $18 $0 $0 $395
1978 $0 $398 $28 $0 $541 $8 $1,591
$140 $5 $26 $0 $0 $445
1979 $0 $392 $28 $0 $784 $8 $2,047
$181 $5 $28 $0 $0 $621
1980 $0 $1,061 $358 $116 $963 $17 $3,158
$294 $3 $25 $0 $0 $321
1981 $0 $450 $370 $130 $1,048 $24 $2,723
$320 $1 $25 $0 $0 $355
1982 $0 $799 $132 $88 $1,817 $10 $3,363
$283 $14 $25 $0 $0 $195
1983 $0 $937 $235 $129 $1,995 $11 $4,042
$441 $18 $52 $0 $0 $224
1984 $0 $1,102 $355 $188 $2,193 $21 $4,974
$519 $25 $52 $0 $0 $519
1985 $0 $1,183 $240 $190 $1,667 $37 $4,454
$558 $33 $58 $0 $0 $488
1986 $0 $1,437 $391 $166 $2,227 $5 $5,552
$679 $26 $51 $0 $0 $570
1987 $0 $1,780 $154 $213 $2,243 $8 $6,337
$1,138 $33 $198 $0 $0 $570
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $2,029 $130 $429 $2,201 $0 $8,804
$2,501 $207 $354 $0 $0 $953
1993 $0 $2,122 $136 $449 $2,303 $0 $9,194
$2,616 $217 $354 $0 $0 $997
1994 $0 $2,198 $611 $492 $2,503 $73 $9,686
$1,912 $138 $189 $0 $0 $1,570
1995 $0 $2,239 $622 $501 $2,545 $74 $9,803
$1,948 $141 $130 $0 $0 $1,603
1996 $0 $2,389 $698 $815 $1,948 $75 $10,474
$1,991 $144 $164 $0 $0 $2,250
1997 $0 $2,591 $757 $884 $2,112 $81 $11,770
$2,159 $156 $198 $0 $0 $2,832
1998 $0 $2,910 $743 $485 $2,571 $93 $11,550
$2,400 $0 $142 $0 $0 $2,206
1999 $0 $3,091 $789 $550 $2,935 $99 $12,793
$2,550 $0 $192 $0 $0 $2,587
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $4,458 $1,261 $610 $5,044 $145 $18,620
$3,539 $0 $172 $0 $0 $3,391

Wise County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 800
Wise County 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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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wise County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,021 14.39%
10-19 Years 8,059 16.52%
20-29 Years 5,457 11.18%
30-39 Years 7,691 15.76%
40-49 Years 7,637 15.65%
50-59 Years 5,688 11.66%
60-69 Years 3,761 7.71%
70-79 Years 2,256 4.62%
80-89 Years 1,027 2.10%
90+ Years 196 0.40%

Wise County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,580 50.38%
Color 1 Box Female 24,213 49.62%

Wise County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,991 86.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,248 10.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 584 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 513 1.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 309 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 107 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.04%

Wise County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 18,015 30.66%
2. Irish 10,384 17.67%
3. German 9,529 16.22%
4. English 7,957 13.54%
5. Dutch 1,778 3.03%
6. Scotch Irish 1,731 2.95%
7. French Non-Basque 1,590 2.71%
8. Scottish 1,279 2.18%
9. Italian 1,194 2.03%
10. European 776 1.32%

Wise County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 83,404 89.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,220 9.86%
3. French 213 0.23%
4. German 196 0.21%
5. Russian 112 0.12%
6. Tagalog 76 0.08%
7. Japanese 72 0.08%
8. Other West Germanic 52 0.06%
9. Other Pacific Island 50 0.05%
10. Hungarian 28 0.03%

Wise County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 95,187 95.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,662 1.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,352 3.35%

Wise County 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 County 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.


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