Wise County vs. Scott County

Wise County (VA)Scott County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,01221,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%-7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,45023,170
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,45223,177
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%24.2%
Female persons, percent48.0%49.7%
White alone, percent92.5%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%96.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2481,477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,92611,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.0%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,600$94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$970$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$629$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%4.1%
Building permits, 2018621
Households, 2014-201815,1268,767
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.0%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.4%19.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%48.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.8%42.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)125,09139,372
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)500,864210,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,241$9,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.028.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,345$39,144
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,828$21,157
Persons in poverty, percent25.4%18.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017691271
Total employment, 20177,8303,539
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)241,398108,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.7%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,547923
All firms, 20122,0861,151
Men-owned firms, 20121,016650
Women-owned firms, 2012633392
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9611,080
Veteran-owned firms, 201227425
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7091,068
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010102.843.3
Land area in square miles, 2010403.19535.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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