Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area

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  6. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Education Information
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  8. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Public Benefits Information
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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 91,873
  • Land Area (2000): 2,880.946 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.079 square kilometers
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 302,188 2005 304,191 2006 304,872
2004 302,724     2007 305,118

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Houses (2000): 42,809
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 74,226 39.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11,157 5.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 102,082 54.45%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area 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-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 42,066 38,675 3,392 8.06% 81
1991 42,374 39,178 3,196 7.54% 76
1992 44,046 40,581 3,465 7.87% 79
1993 44,169 41,088 3,081 6.98% 70
1994 44,518 41,431 3,087 6.93% 69
1995 45,840 42,528 3,312 7.22% 72
1996 44,308 41,136 3,173 7.16% 72
1997 43,288 40,814 2,474 5.72% 57
1998 42,500 40,187 2,313 5.44% 54
1999 41,730 39,772 1,959 4.69% 47
2000 42,167 40,672 1,496 3.55% 36
2001 42,708 40,665 2,044 4.78% 48
2002 43,525 41,050 2,475 5.69% 57
2003 44,242 41,788 2,454 5.55% 56
2004 43,593 41,339 2,254 5.17% 52
2005 43,716 41,625 2,091 4.78% 48
2006 44,408 42,463 1,945 4.38% 44
2007 44,520 42,426 2,094 4.70% 47
2008 45,007 42,577 2,430 5.40% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 44,224 42,059 2,165 4.90% 49
Feb 2008 44,910 42,448 2,462 5.48% 55
Mar 2008 44,958 42,718 2,240 4.98% 50
Apr 2008 44,502 42,684 1,818 4.09% 41
May 2008 45,207 42,748 2,459 5.44% 54
Jun 2008 44,562 41,951 2,611 5.86% 59
Jul 2008 45,357 42,752 2,605 5.74% 57
Aug 2008 45,826 43,053 2,773 6.05% 61
Sep 2008 45,513 42,779 2,734 6.01% 60
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 5,142 11.93%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 2,975 6.90%
3. Educational Services 1,848 4.29%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,774 4.12%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,772 4.11%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,556 3.61%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 1,446 3.35%
8. Public Administration 1,396 3.24%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,296 3.01%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,294 3.00%
11. Truck Transportation 1,266 2.94%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,120 2.60%
13. Health Care 1,096 2.54%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,060 2.46%
15. Repair and Maintenance 978 2.27%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 952 2.21%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 883 2.05%
18. Mining 844 1.96%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 720 1.67%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 717 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,890 15.79%
2. Educational Services 4,338 11.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,832 7.59%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,927 5.17%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,676 4.49%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,512 4.05%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,348 3.61%
8. Public Administration 1,340 3.59%
9. Social Assistance 1,142 3.06%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 1,028 2.76%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 808 2.17%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 792 2.12%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 792 2.12%
14. Construction 648 1.74%
15. Metal Manufactuing 578 1.55%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 552 1.48%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 526 1.41%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 502 1.35%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 494 1.32%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 490 1.31%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,342 7.75%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,298 7.65%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,660 6.17%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,450 5.68%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,618 3.75%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,546 3.59%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,532 3.55%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,292 3.00%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,234 2.86%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,206 2.80%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,182 2.74%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,080 2.51%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 954 2.21%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 882 2.05%
15. Carpenters 848 1.97%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 770 1.79%
17. Top Executives 747 1.73%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 745 1.73%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 740 1.72%
20. Engineers 740 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,324 6.23%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,014 5.40%
3. Cashiers 2,004 5.37%
4. Registered Nurses 1,630 4.37%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,486 3.98%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,400 3.75%
7. Other Production Occupations 1,390 3.73%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,378 3.69%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,296 3.47%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,046 2.80%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,016 2.72%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,014 2.72%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,010 2.71%
14. Other Management Occupations 970 2.60%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 884 2.37%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 882 2.36%
17. Customer Service Representatives 850 2.28%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 824 2.21%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 805 2.16%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 798 2.14%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 76,022 49.52%
15-35 hours 14,149 9.22%
1-14 hours 3,319 2.16%
No regular hours 60,028 39.10%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,195 4.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,758 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,909 4.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,772 8.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,928 10.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,343 13.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,238 16.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,730 11.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,091 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,668 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,274 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 702 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,610 7.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,146 7.84%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,044 3.88%
5-9 8,426 10.75%
10-14 12,633 16.12%
15-19 12,742 16.26%
20-24 12,282 15.67%
25-29 4,385 5.60%
30-34 10,059 12.84%
35-39 2,201 2.81%
40-44 2,044 2.61%
45-59 5,342 6.82%
60-89 3,055 3.90%
At least 90 2,151 2.74%

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 30 176 0.22% 53,336 68.06%
30-44 16 0.02% 14,288 18.23%
45-59 30 0.04% 5,312 6.78%
At least 60 53 0.07% 5,153 6.58%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,494 10.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 67,622 83.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 560 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 275 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,331 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,421 3.00%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area 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-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 77,137 (178,939 people)
Families (2000): 53,732 (151,556 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,997
People at same address in 1995: 112,695
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,329 14.39%
$10,000-$14,999 7,061 8.97%
$15,000-$19,999 6,856 8.71%
$20,000-$24,999 7,230 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 6,173 7.84%
$30,000-$34,999 5,910 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 5,191 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 4,807 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 3,546 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 6,402 8.13%
$60,000-$74,999 6,200 7.87%
$75,000-$99,999 4,363 5.54%
$100,000-$124,999 1,650 2.10%
$125,000-$149,999 554 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 630 0.80%
$200,000 or more 836 1.06%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,625 27.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,231 34.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 997 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,937 18.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 91 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,638 12.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,413 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 399 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 56,669 27.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,640 11.46%
Public Assistance 2,930 1.42%
Retirement 15,161 7.35%
Self Employment 8,945 4.34%
Social Security 28,302 13.72%
Supplemental Security 5,195 2.52%
Wage / Salary 54,617 26.47%
Other 10,875 5.27%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,240 62.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,179 37.82%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,034 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 49,619 67.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,552 21.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,149 2.93%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,177 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 49,354 59.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,455 15.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,379 15.03%

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 20,203 13.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,761 15.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 47,979 32.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,564 19.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,492 5.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,317 8.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,605 4.44%

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 1,312 1.43% 633 0.69% 1,945 2.12%
Kindergarten 1,888 2.06% 86 0.09% 1,974 2.15%
Grades 1-4 8,648 9.41% 577 0.63% 9,225 10.04%
Grades 5-8 8,723 9.49% 461 0.50% 9,184 10.00%
Grades 9-12 8,405 9.15% 332 0.36% 8,737 9.51%
Undergrad college 4,488 4.89% 2,753 3.00% 7,241 7.88%
Graduate or professional school 609 0.66% 200 0.22% 809 0.88%
Total 34,073 37.09% 5,042 5.49% 39,115 42.58%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area 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-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
2003 386 350
2004 326 380

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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 158,883 86.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,608 13.41%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area 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-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 213
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
2003 3.078 0.400 0.043 0.374 3.895 0.000 7.049 23.889 2.085 33.022
2004 3.508 0.347 0.056 0.505 4.417 0.000 7.987 25.198 2.362 35.547
2005 3.550 0.411 0.043 0.470 4.474 0.000 7.203 25.399 2.288 34.889
2006 3.605 0.341 0.039 0.512 4.497 0.000 7.757 24.771 2.411 34.939
2007 2.930 0.393 0.026 0.406 3.756 0.000 7.846 26.826 2.389 37.061

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area 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.


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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,025 10.91%
10-19 Years 11,314 12.31%
20-29 Years 10,852 11.81%
30-39 Years 12,693 13.82%
40-49 Years 14,011 15.25%
50-59 Years 12,385 13.48%
60-69 Years 9,454 10.29%
70-79 Years 7,249 7.89%
80-89 Years 3,298 3.59%
90+ Years 592 0.64%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 43,911 47.80%
Color 1 Box Female 47,962 52.20%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 88,550 96.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,763 1.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 590 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 564 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 216 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 122 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 51 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.02%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 46,779 39.27%
2. English 16,792 14.10%
3. Irish 16,753 14.06%
4. German 16,142 13.55%
5. Scotch Irish 6,391 5.37%
6. Scottish 3,331 2.80%
7. Dutch 2,347 1.97%
8. Italian 2,133 1.79%
9. French Non-Basque 1,722 1.45%
10. European 1,217 1.02%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 174,332 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,506 0.85%
3. German 766 0.43%
4. French 461 0.26%
5. Vietnamese 192 0.11%
6. Korean 146 0.08%
7. Japanese 126 0.07%
8. Italian 70 0.04%
9. Scandinavian 46 0.03%
10. Urdu 42 0.02%

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 185,867 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 624 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 974 0.52%

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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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