Wise County vs. Russell County

Wise County (VA)Russell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,01226,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,45028,902
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,45228,897
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%21.6%
Female persons, percent48.0%51.1%
White alone, percent92.5%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2481,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,92613,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.0%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,600$96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$970$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$629$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%6.0%
Building permits, 2018612
Households, 2014-201815,12610,965
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.0%57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.4%19.4%
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%44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.8%40.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,13019,329
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)125,09197,110
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)299,72330,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)500,864233,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,241$8,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.027.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,345$39,482
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,828$21,754
Persons in poverty, percent25.4%21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017691453
Total employment, 20177,8305,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)241,398210,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.7%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5471,153
All firms, 20122,0861,627
Men-owned firms, 20121,0161,026
Women-owned firms, 2012633439
Minority-owned firms, 20122946
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9611,528
Veteran-owned firms, 201227458
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7091,490
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%21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010102.861.0
Land area in square miles, 2010403.19473.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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