Lee County vs. Wise County

Lee County (VA)Wise County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,54138,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.0%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,58341,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,58741,452
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%18.2%
Female persons, percent48.0%48.0%
White alone, percent94.6%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.7%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6102,248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,77817,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,000$85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$970
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$538$629
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%6.4%
Building permits, 2018156
Households, 2014-20189,14915,126
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.3%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201848.2%66.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.7%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.5%20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.5%40.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,337125,091
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,426299,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,128500,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,170$12,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.622.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,718$38,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,750$21,828
Persons in poverty, percent24.8%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017266691
Total employment, 20172,4907,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,942241,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0931,547
All firms, 20121,5302,086
Men-owned firms, 20127791,016
Women-owned firms, 2012394633
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4821,961
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2581,709
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, 200732.9%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201058.8102.8
Land area in square miles, 2010435.52403.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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