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The total population of Wise is estimated to be 2,962 with 1,576 males (53.21%) and 1,386 females (46.79%). There are 190 less females than males in Wise.
The median household income in Wise was $44,588 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,814(5.94%) from $47,402 in 2020. This income is 59.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wise sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,474. Overall, the median household income for the town of Wise stands at $44,588.
In Wise, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,968 for males and $28,119 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,277 for males and $45,939 for females.
In Wise, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,581.
In 2022, the population of Wise was 2,914, a 0.95% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wise's population was 2,942, a decline of 1.14% compared to a population of 2,976 in 2020.
The median age in Wise, VA is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.05% were under the age of 15, 24.26% aged 15 to 29, 42.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wise population: 91.70% are White, 4.30% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian and 3.43% are multiracial.