Kingsport

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  1. Kingsport Legal Resources
  2. Kingsport Statistics
  3. Kingsport Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kingsport Employment Information
  5. Kingsport Family Information
  6. Kingsport Education Information
  7. Kingsport Business Information
  8. Kingsport Public Benefits Information
  9. Kingsport Criminal Information
  10. Kingsport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kingsport Zip Codes


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Kingsport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 68,057
  • Land Area (2000): 310.135 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.929 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 36.1186 (2.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.8186 (24.3) / 87.1186 (30.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,901
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,167
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
Kingsport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 41,540 2002 45,757 2005 44,533
2000 44,374 2003 44,702 2006 44,691
2001 45,305 2004 44,679 2007 44,079

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Houses (2000): 31,633
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,931
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,080
Kingsport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 57,560 84.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 251 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,134 14.92%

Kingsport Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport Employment Information Back to top
Kingsport Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,722 15,021 700 4.46% 44
1991 15,989 15,169 820 5.13% 51
1992 16,484 15,570 914 5.55% 56
1993 16,643 15,726 917 5.51% 55
1994 16,883 15,946 937 5.55% 56
1995 17,275 16,390 886 5.13% 51
1996 17,365 16,603 762 4.39% 44
1997 17,395 16,658 738 4.24% 42
1998 17,172 16,415 757 4.41% 44
1999 17,191 16,421 771 4.48% 45
2000 19,227 18,290 937 4.87% 49
2001 19,276 18,192 1,084 5.62% 56
2002 19,276 17,975 1,301 6.75% 67
2003 19,487 18,047 1,440 7.39% 74
2004 19,094 17,720 1,374 7.20% 72
2005 18,510 17,466 1,044 5.64% 57
2006 19,089 17,877 1,212 6.35% 63
2007 19,000 17,935 1,065 5.61% 56
2008 19,128 17,779 1,349 7.05% 71
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,829 17,745 1,084 5.76% 58
Feb 2008 18,832 17,661 1,171 6.22% 62
Mar 2008 18,994 17,717 1,277 6.72% 67
Apr 2008 19,115 17,910 1,205 6.30% 63
May 2008 19,202 17,829 1,373 7.15% 72
Jun 2008 19,305 17,783 1,522 7.88% 79
Jul 2008 19,371 17,796 1,575 8.13% 81
Aug 2008 19,271 17,813 1,458 7.57% 76
Sep 2008 19,236 17,761 1,475 7.67% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kingsport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Chemical Manufacturing 2,329 15.37%
2. Construction 1,991 13.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 928 6.12%
4. Health Care 681 4.49%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 493 3.25%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 485 3.20%
7. Educational Services 432 2.85%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 421 2.78%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 400 2.64%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 386 2.55%
11. Finance and Insurance 368 2.43%
12. Public Administration 352 2.32%
13. Repair and Maintenance 337 2.22%
14. Truck Transportation 331 2.18%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 251 1.66%
16. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 244 1.61%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 241 1.59%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 234 1.54%
19. Department and Other General Stores 232 1.53%
20. Metal Manufactuing 193 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,234 16.94%
2. Educational Services 1,346 10.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,212 9.19%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 895 6.79%
5. Department and Other General Stores 654 4.96%
6. Finance and Insurance 628 4.76%
7. Social Assistance 525 3.98%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 467 3.54%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 432 3.28%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 358 2.72%
11. Public Administration 356 2.70%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 331 2.51%
13. Construction 317 2.40%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 264 2.00%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 215 1.63%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 212 1.61%
17. Private Household Services 159 1.21%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 157 1.19%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 141 1.07%
20. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 128 0.97%

Kingsport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,180 7.79%
2. Other Management Occupations 804 5.31%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 752 4.96%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 727 4.80%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 501 3.31%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 498 3.29%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 493 3.25%
8. Engineers 488 3.22%
9. Other Construction Trades 487 3.21%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 446 2.94%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 412 2.72%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 400 2.64%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 363 2.40%
14. Computer Specialists 352 2.32%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 312 2.06%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 282 1.86%
17. Top Executives 264 1.74%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 260 1.72%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 241 1.59%
20. Carpenters 236 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 701 5.32%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 660 5.01%
3. Cashiers 657 4.98%
4. Secretaries and Admins 640 4.85%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 621 4.71%
6. Registered Nurses 605 4.59%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 504 3.82%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 443 3.36%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 437 3.31%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 436 3.31%
11. Customer Service Representatives 413 3.13%
12. Other Production Occupations 377 2.86%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 371 2.81%
14. Other Management Occupations 340 2.58%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 315 2.39%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 315 2.39%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 293 2.22%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 248 1.88%
19. Business Operations Specialists 225 1.71%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 225 1.71%

Kingsport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,016 47.69%
15-35 hours 5,900 10.81%
1-14 hours 1,192 2.18%
No regular hours 21,450 39.32%

Kingsport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 628 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 437 1.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,334 4.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,402 8.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,799 10.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,474 16.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,047 18.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,576 9.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,218 4.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,460 5.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 596 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 262 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,779 6.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,283 8.36%

Kingsport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 811 2.97%
5-9 3,695 13.54%
10-14 6,507 23.84%
15-19 6,269 22.97%
20-24 3,989 14.61%
25-29 1,289 4.72%
30-34 2,315 8.48%
35-39 377 1.38%
40-44 417 1.53%
45-59 851 3.12%
60-89 326 1.19%
At least 90 449 1.64%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.10% 22,534 82.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,109 11.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 851 3.12%
At least 60 5 0.02% 770 2.82%

Kingsport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,595 9.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,199 86.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 125 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 303 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 626 2.24%

Kingsport Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,832 (66,688 people)
Families (2000): 19,684 (55,788 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,294
People at same address in 1995: 37,056
Kingsport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,156 14.41%
$10,000-$14,999 2,425 8.41%
$15,000-$19,999 2,115 7.33%
$20,000-$24,999 2,214 7.68%
$25,000-$29,999 2,034 7.05%
$30,000-$34,999 2,066 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 1,594 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 1,719 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 1,355 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 2,101 7.28%
$60,000-$74,999 2,327 8.07%
$75,000-$99,999 2,324 8.06%
$100,000-$124,999 1,023 3.55%
$125,000-$149,999 560 1.94%
$150,000-$199,999 365 1.27%
$200,000 or more 464 1.61%

Kingsport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,315 28.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,727 33.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 749 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,004 17.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,366 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,172 4.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 320 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 117 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Kingsport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,554 26.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,756 14.08%
Public Assistance 1,191 1.56%
Retirement 5,713 7.48%
Self Employment 2,776 3.63%
Social Security 9,820 12.85%
Supplemental Security 1,792 2.35%
Wage / Salary 19,789 25.90%
Other 4,009 5.25%

Kingsport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,503 60.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,079 39.01%

Kingsport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,885 11.43%
Color 1 Box Married 16,549 65.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,020 19.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 787 3.12%

Kingsport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,129 13.74%
Color 1 Box Married 16,870 56.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,435 14.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,625 15.39%

Kingsport 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 Education Information Back to top
Kingsport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,077 9.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,292 13.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,732 31.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,880 18.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,847 5.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,247 13.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,811 7.21%

Kingsport 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 470 0.69% 403 0.59% 873 1.28%
Kindergarten 753 1.11% 56 0.08% 809 1.19%
Grades 1-4 3,416 5.02% 181 0.27% 3,597 5.29%
Grades 5-8 3,557 5.23% 164 0.24% 3,721 5.47%
Grades 9-12 3,101 4.56% 211 0.31% 3,312 4.87%
Undergrad college 1,397 2.05% 264 0.39% 1,661 2.44%
Graduate or professional school 302 0.44% 75 0.11% 377 0.55%
Total 12,996 19.10% 1,354 1.99% 14,350 21.09%

Kingsport Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $526,409,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,028,377,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $131,819,000
Kingsport Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kingsport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 57,455 86.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,258 13.88%

Kingsport Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 23
Kingsport 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
1999 6.716 0.506 0.000 0.867 8.089 0.433 6.283 44.728 3.009 54.454
2000 6.017 0.518 0.000 0.789 7.324 0.248 7.234 38.761 2.321 48.564
2001 7.063 0.574 0.044 0.795 8.476 0.309 9.028 45.580 2.958 57.874
2002 6.447 0.634 0.044 0.940 8.064 0.328 10.425 49.544 2.950 63.247
2003 6.308 0.895 0.045 1.409 8.657 0.447 10.671 53.174 3.602 67.447
2004 6.938 0.873 0.045 1.477 9.333 0.246 14.794 59.402 4.678 78.874
2005 6.669 0.719 0.067 1.594 9.049 0.427 11.699 57.328 4.019 73.047
2006 6.176 0.649 0.067 1.768 8.659 0.201 9.845 46.139 3.692 59.676
2007 5.785 0.476 0.045 1.293 7.600 0.454 11.820 54.334 3.358 69.512

Kingsport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 41 100
2005 41 101
2006 44 103
2007 42 104

Kingsport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,598
2000 2,480
2001 3,006
2002 3,263

Kingsport Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingsport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kingsport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,113 11.92%
10-19 Years 8,327 12.24%
20-29 Years 7,049 10.36%
30-39 Years 9,505 13.97%
40-49 Years 10,136 14.89%
50-59 Years 9,480 13.93%
60-69 Years 6,498 9.55%
70-79 Years 5,685 8.35%
80-89 Years 2,781 4.09%
90+ Years 483 0.71%

Kingsport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,921 46.90%
Color 1 Box Female 36,136 53.10%

Kingsport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64,348 94.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,981 2.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 597 0.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 553 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 399 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 123 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.02%

Kingsport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,610 27.42%
2. English 8,707 18.93%
3. Irish 7,195 15.64%
4. German 6,654 14.47%
5. Scotch Irish 2,823 6.14%
6. Scottish 1,509 3.28%
7. Dutch 1,290 2.80%
8. French Non-Basque 1,228 2.67%
9. Italian 786 1.71%
10. British 357 0.78%

Kingsport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,575 97.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 708 1.10%
3. German 182 0.28%
4. French 151 0.24%
5. Chinese 140 0.22%
6. Other West Germanic 49 0.08%
7. Other Indic 43 0.07%
8. Italian 38 0.06%
9. Serbo Croatian 37 0.06%
10. Other Asian 24 0.04%

Kingsport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,869 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 538 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 538 0.79%

Kingsport Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kingsport 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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