Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area

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  5. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Family Information
  6. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Education Information
  7. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Business Information
  8. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Counties
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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 206,611
  • Land Area (2000): 2,330.158 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 76.765 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 93,468
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 266,290 63.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,891 2.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 140,338 33.69%

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 89,829 85,923 3,906 4.35% 43
1991 91,437 86,864 4,573 5.00% 50
1992 94,266 89,206 5,060 5.37% 54
1993 95,306 90,249 5,058 5.31% 53
1994 96,783 91,640 5,143 5.31% 53
1995 99,219 94,296 4,923 4.96% 50
1996 99,844 95,579 4,265 4.27% 43
1997 100,337 96,006 4,331 4.32% 43
1998 99,132 94,836 4,296 4.33% 43
1999 99,495 95,075 4,420 4.44% 44
2000 98,027 94,197 3,830 3.91% 39
2001 98,439 93,925 4,514 4.59% 46
2002 98,239 92,932 5,306 5.40% 54
2003 99,415 93,463 5,952 5.99% 60
2004 97,592 91,968 5,625 5.76% 58
2005 97,960 92,603 5,357 5.47% 55
2006 100,000 95,196 4,804 4.80% 48
2007 99,704 95,505 4,199 4.21% 42
2008 100,198 94,674 5,524 5.51% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 99,146 94,494 4,652 4.69% 47
Feb 2008 98,852 94,042 4,810 4.87% 49
Mar 2008 99,376 94,337 5,039 5.07% 51
Apr 2008 99,968 95,370 4,598 4.60% 46
May 2008 100,520 94,941 5,579 5.55% 56
Jun 2008 101,048 94,693 6,355 6.29% 63
Jul 2008 101,510 94,760 6,750 6.65% 66
Aug 2008 100,889 94,852 6,037 5.98% 60
Sep 2008 100,469 94,573 5,896 5.87% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 12,442 12.51%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 8,526 8.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,880 4.91%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3,580 3.60%
5. Health Care 3,466 3.48%
6. Metal Manufactuing 3,388 3.41%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,032 3.05%
8. Truck Transportation 3,008 3.02%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,988 3.00%
10. Educational Services 2,956 2.97%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,808 2.82%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2,794 2.81%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,686 2.70%
14. Public Administration 2,664 2.68%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 2,558 2.57%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,496 2.51%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,926 1.94%
18. Finance and Insurance 1,900 1.91%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,666 1.67%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,420 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,846 16.85%
2. Educational Services 9,124 11.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,812 8.29%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,720 4.53%
5. Department and Other General Stores 3,574 4.35%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 3,508 4.27%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 3,012 3.66%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,650 3.22%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 2,302 2.80%
10. Social Assistance 2,214 2.69%
11. Public Administration 2,134 2.60%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,850 2.25%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,770 2.15%
14. Construction 1,524 1.85%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,280 1.56%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,246 1.52%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,108 1.35%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 894 1.09%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 840 1.02%
20. Metal Manufactuing 822 1.00%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 9,024 9.07%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,714 5.74%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,216 5.24%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,676 4.70%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,434 4.46%
6. Other Management Occupations 3,926 3.95%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,464 3.48%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,142 3.16%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,924 2.94%
10. Other Construction Trades 2,892 2.91%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,864 2.88%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,734 2.75%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,324 2.34%
14. Engineers 1,954 1.96%
15. Carpenters 1,944 1.95%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,830 1.84%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,660 1.67%
18. Printing Workers 1,526 1.53%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 1,516 1.52%
20. Computer Specialists 1,492 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,760 5.79%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,142 5.04%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,924 4.77%
4. Cashiers 3,828 4.66%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,812 4.64%
6. Other Production Occupations 3,512 4.27%
7. Registered Nurses 3,302 4.02%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,022 3.68%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,972 3.62%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,570 3.13%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,376 2.89%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,126 2.59%
13. Other Management Occupations 2,106 2.56%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,910 2.32%
15. Customer Service Representatives 1,804 2.19%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,686 2.05%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,682 2.05%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 1,638 1.99%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,542 1.88%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,522 1.85%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 169,699 50.67%
15-35 hours 33,651 10.05%
1-14 hours 7,536 2.25%
No regular hours 124,051 37.04%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,299 3.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,623 2.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,904 5.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 16,402 9.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 19,435 11.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 26,098 14.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30,425 17.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,234 8.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,589 4.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,130 4.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,372 1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,403 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 12,802 7.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16,050 9.13%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,314 3.02%
5-9 18,755 10.67%
10-14 32,236 18.34%
15-19 35,031 19.93%
20-24 29,044 16.52%
25-29 11,079 6.30%
30-34 22,328 12.70%
35-39 3,519 2.00%
40-44 3,370 1.92%
45-59 7,947 4.52%
60-89 3,441 1.96%
At least 90 3,702 2.11%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 285 0.16% 131,174 74.63%
30-44 56 0.03% 29,161 16.59%
45-59 34 0.02% 7,913 4.50%
At least 60 44 0.03% 7,099 4.04%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 52 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17,543 9.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 154,825 86.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 993 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 419 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,834 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,253 2.36%

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 171,134 (406,752 people)
Families (2000): 122,166 (347,170 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 42,826
People at same address in 1995: 237,969
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23,051 13.36%
$10,000-$14,999 14,316 8.30%
$15,000-$19,999 13,863 8.04%
$20,000-$24,999 13,636 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 13,217 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 12,823 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 11,468 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 11,106 6.44%
$45,000-$49,999 8,790 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 13,513 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 14,637 8.49%
$75,000-$99,999 11,825 6.86%
$100,000-$124,999 4,255 2.47%
$125,000-$149,999 2,068 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 1,733 1.00%
$200,000 or more 2,174 1.26%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22,098 25.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 29,366 34.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,289 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,719 18.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 235 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,695 12.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 95 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,593 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 29 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 969 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 392 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.01%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 127,894 28.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 56,642 12.47%
Public Assistance 5,778 1.27%
Retirement 32,803 7.22%
Self Employment 18,689 4.12%
Social Security 56,361 12.41%
Supplemental Security 10,060 2.22%
Wage / Salary 122,484 26.97%
Other 23,404 5.15%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 61,887 61.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 39,102 38.72%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,298 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 106,826 65.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33,180 20.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,571 2.82%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21,058 11.82%
Color 1 Box Married 108,104 60.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,317 14.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23,647 13.28%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34,641 10.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 49,764 15.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 113,125 34.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 61,671 19.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16,678 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32,573 10.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,889 4.90%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,756 1.33% 2,328 1.13% 5,084 2.46%
Kindergarten 4,767 2.31% 517 0.25% 5,284 2.56%
Grades 1-4 20,926 10.13% 1,340 0.65% 22,266 10.78%
Grades 5-8 20,115 9.74% 1,106 0.54% 21,221 10.27%
Grades 9-12 19,350 9.37% 1,300 0.63% 20,650 9.99%
Undergrad college 8,771 4.25% 2,492 1.21% 11,263 5.45%
Graduate or professional school 1,481 0.72% 376 0.18% 1,857 0.90%
Total 78,166 37.83% 9,459 4.58% 87,625 42.41%

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,043 1,029
2002 872 904
2003 0 0
2004 0 0

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 353,975 86.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 56,032 13.67%

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 530
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.204 0.282 0.031 0.384 3.901 0.000 6.390 23.449 1.930 31.769

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 17,299

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 24,795 12.00%
10-19 Years 25,720 12.45%
20-29 Years 23,990 11.61%
30-39 Years 30,278 14.65%
40-49 Years 31,303 15.15%
50-59 Years 28,322 13.71%
60-69 Years 19,897 9.63%
70-79 Years 14,835 7.18%
80-89 Years 6,423 3.11%
90+ Years 1,048 0.51%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 99,914 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 106,697 51.64%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 198,835 96.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,690 1.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,507 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,256 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 762 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 407 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 130 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.01%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 90,857 33.92%
2. English 44,393 16.58%
3. Irish 40,465 15.11%
4. German 37,584 14.03%
5. Scotch Irish 12,679 4.73%
6. Scottish 7,534 2.81%
7. Dutch 7,032 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 5,559 2.08%
9. Italian 4,675 1.75%
10. European 2,271 0.85%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 384,117 97.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,114 1.05%
3. German 1,220 0.31%
4. French 923 0.23%
5. Chinese 456 0.12%
6. Korean 218 0.06%
7. Serbo Croatian 212 0.05%
8. Italian 170 0.04%
9. Other Slavic 144 0.04%
10. Other Indic 128 0.03%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 411,917 98.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,276 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,326 0.56%

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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