Wise County vs. Pike County

	Wise County (VA)	Pike County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	38,012	58,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.3%	-10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	41,450	65,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	41,452	65,024
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.7%	20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.2%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	51.2%
White alone, percent	92.5%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.7%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.4%	96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,248	2,700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,926	31,042
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.0%	72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,600	$78,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$970	$1,042
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$333	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$629	$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.4%	8.6%
Building permits, 2018	6	5
Households, 2014-2018	15,126	25,768
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.9%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.0%	71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	74.8%	76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.5%	13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.4%	22.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.8%	45.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.8%	40.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	42,130	91,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	125,091	579,915
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	299,723	483,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	500,864	936,224
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,241	$14,588
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.0	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,345	$34,081
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,828	$21,646
Persons in poverty, percent	25.4%	23.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	691	1,207
Total employment, 2017	7,830	17,873
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	241,398	727,715
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.7%	4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,547	2,782
All firms, 2012	2,086	4,183
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,016	2,384
Women-owned firms, 2012	633	1,158
Minority-owned firms, 2012	29	56
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,961	3,894
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	274	240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,709	3,663
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.1%	30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	102.8	82.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	403.19	786.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wise county (VA) and Pike county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.