Big Stone Gap Town, Virginia

Big Stone Gap Town is one of the town of Wise County, Virginia, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 4856. The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 5662, It is Virginia's 133rd largest by population . The town spans an area of 4.88 miē (12.64 kmē), making it the 140th largest by size in Virginia.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4856 residents, 1995 households, and 1332 families in the town. The population density was 995.9 people per square mile (384.52/kmē), giving it the 182nd most densely populated town among the Virginia. There were 2197 housing units at an average density of 450.2 per square mile (173.82/kmē). The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town Age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males. The median age of the town's population was 39.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Big Stone Gap Town was 36.4 and 42.4 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 93.68% White, 4.41% Black or African American, 0.14% American Indian, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.93% from two or more races and 0.37% Other races.

Big Stone Gap town Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Big Stone Gap town Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Big Stone Gap Town Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $21584, it is 22nd poorest town by median household income in Virginia. The median income for a family in the town was $34306, making its Virginia's 64th lowest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $13284, it would be the 30th lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The median income was $20382, The median income for males was $23257 versus $14333 for females.

In 2000, 1013 pupils and students, of which 542 are male and 471 are female, 20.86% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 43 nursery or pri school, 45 kindergarten, 529 elementary school, 252 high school and 144 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census4856
April 2000 Estimate5765
July 2000 Estimate5756
July 2001 Estimate5715
July 2002 Estimate5694
July 2003 Estimate5668
July 2004 Estimate5667
July 2005 Estimate5677
July 2006 Estimate5668
July 2007 Estimate5654
July 2008 Estimate5662
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school152843
Kindergarten153045
Elementary school231298529
High school19557252
College or graduate school8658144
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Big Stone Gap town, Virginia$21584$34306$13284
Wise County, Virginia$26149$32898$14271
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587