Wise County (Virginia, VA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over39,094100%
English only38,11097.5%
Language other than English9842.5%
   Speak English less than very well3490.9%
   Spanish5471.4%
      Speak English less than very well2610.7%
   Other Indo-European languages1860.5%
      Speak English less than very well650.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages980.3%
      Speak English less than very well70.0%
   Other languages1530.4%
      Speak English less than very well160.0%

Ancestry in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population41,361100%
  American5,14512.4%
  Arab1410.3%
  Czech240.1%
  Danish00.0%
  Dutch6471.6%
  English3,6178.7%
  French (except Basque)6581.6%
  French Canadian510.1%
  German3,4238.3%
  Greek460.1%
  Hungarian200.0%
  Irish5,13712.4%
  Italian4661.1%
  Lithuanian90.0%
  Norwegian710.2%
  Polish2480.6%
  Portuguese230.1%
  Russian150.0%
  Scotch-Irish1,3763.3%
  Scottish1,0632.6%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African480.1%
  Swedish1530.4%
  Swiss110.0%
  Ukrainian100.0%
  Welsh1040.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)910.2%
Households By Type in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households15,673100%
  Family households (families)10,65968.0%
     With own children under 18 years4,14126.4%
     Married-couple family7,84950.1%
        With own children under 18 years2,82018.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7354.7%
        With own children under 18 years2901.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,07513.2%
        With own children under 18 years1,0316.6%
  Nonfamily households5,01432.0%
     Householder living alone4,42628.2%
        65 years and over1,5149.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years4,87431.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over4,26527.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households38,470100%
  Householder15,67340.7%
  Spouse7,83920.4%
  Child10,82028.1%
  Other relatives2,3186.0%
  Nonrelatives1,8204.7%
     Unmarried partner7762.0%
Marital Status in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over17,843100%
  Never married6,43636.1%
  Now married, except separated8,69348.7%
  Separated5383.0%
  Widowed3822.1%
  Divorced1,79410.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over16,516100%
  Never married3,64722.1%
  Now married, except separated7,92948.0%
  Separated8375.1%
  Widowed2,16713.1%
  Divorced1,93611.7%
Fertility in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months490100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)15431.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women340%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old200%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1100%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old140%
Grandparents in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,148100%
  Responsible for grandchildren76366.5%
        Less than 1 year1079.3%
        1 or 2 years26222.8%
        3 or 4 years16714.5%
        5 or more years22719.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years763100%
  Who are female45960.2%
  Who are married60679.4%
School Enrollment in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school8,995100%
  Nursery school, preschool3253.6%
  Kindergarten6086.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,71341.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,10423.4%
  College or graduate school2,24525.0%
Educational Attainment in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over28,592100%
  Less than 9th grade3,71313.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4,44815.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)9,24032.3%
  Some college, no degree5,66319.8%
  Associate's degree1,8846.6%
  Bachelor's degree2,4868.7%
  Graduate or professional degree1,1584.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher071.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.7%
Veteran Status in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over32,750100%
  Civilian veterans3,0529.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population39,201100%
  With a disability9,37423.9%
 
Under 18 years8,564100%
  With a disability3714.3%
 
18 to 64 years24,916100%
  With a disability5,96323.9%
 
65 years and over5,721100%
  With a disability3,04053.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over40,866100%
  Same house35,87487.8%
  Different house in the U.S.4,94412.1%
     Same county2,9007.1%
     Different county2,0445.0%
        Same state1,0572.6%
        Different state9872.4%
  Abroad480.1%
Place Of Birth in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population41,361100%
  Native40,68698.4%
     Born in United States40,54298.0%
        State of residence30,36373.4%
        Different state10,17924.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1440.3%
  Foreign born6751.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population675100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen31947.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen35652.7%
Year of Entry in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States819100%
  Native144100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010144100.0%
  Foreign born675100%
    Entered 2010 or later243.6%
    Entered before 201065196.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wise County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea675100%
  Europe6810.1%
  Asia14521.5%
  Africa7811.6%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America37054.8%
  Northern America142.1%