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The University Of Virginia'S College At Wise, VA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

489

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

Unavailable

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

65

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-28.5% 5-year

0

489

Population moved -28.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.9K per resident

100

$430.2M

$430.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

Industry GDP mix is unavailable for this geography.

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$430.2M

$11.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$262.7M
2. Department of Energy$89.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY$89.7M
2. MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$6.4M
3. THE WISE COUNTY HOUSING CORPORATION$5.7M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

489

Median age

19.5

Bachelor's degree+

-666666666.0%

Poverty rate

65.6%

Labor force participation

48.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-6.5%

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020684
2021647
2022650
2023538
2024489

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024489
2025452 *
2026402 *

R² = 89.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.3%
Poverty rate65.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market65/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability54/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

The University of Virginia's College at Wise CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Virginia

Nearby locations

Wise, VATacoma, VANorton, VARiverview, VACoeburn, VA