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Wise County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 68,632 County Seat Wise County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 497 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 21,554 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 70,062 Median Age 39.3 Veterans 3,987 Housing Units 26,786 Uninsured 2,048 Net Migration (recent) 8,258 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,523 Total Employees 18,810 Avg Annual Pay $59,376 Median Household Income $85,385 Poverty Rate 9.1% Unemployment Rate 4.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $82,340 Federal Spending FY2024 $394,608,109 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,750
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $248,400 Median Rent $1,137 FMR Studio $974 FMR 1BR $1,006 FMR 2BR $1,196 FMR 3BR $1,676 FMR 4BR $1,910
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 17.4% Adult Obesity 36.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 22.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 63 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population 272 Schools 87 SNAP Stores 50 Bank Branches 20
Agriculture
Total Farms 19 Land in Farms (acres) 12,810 Avg Farm Size (acres) 674.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29 DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09 EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2007-06-29 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wise County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
