Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area industry wages have increased by 22.2% percent since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area by a total of 22.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Tennessee and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area Industry Wages Exceed Tennessee, but Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The overall industry wages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 Metro Area wages throughout the US. The average pay is 9.7 percent higher than the with an state average of $36,146. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automobile dealers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 141 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 96.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (141 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (3 jobs lost)
3. School and employee bus transportation (2 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (198 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (162 jobs lost)

In the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 46 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 10 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 321 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 28.5 percent of the total growth in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.

Top 3 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (321 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (262 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (249 new jobs)

The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 15.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry felt a loss of 30.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Unclassified (15.8 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (9.6 percent decline)
3. School and employee bus transportation (1.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 40.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 19.2 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 14.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (40.7 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (29.8 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (27.6 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (24.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (14.1 percent gain)

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 353.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 23.1 percent. The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (353.5 percent gain)
2. Other residential care facilities (155.4 percent gain)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (126.0 percent gain)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (74.0 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (41.4 percent gain)

The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Advertising and related services industry in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Advertising and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (55.2 percent decline)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (51.7 percent decline)
3. Freight transportation arrangement (45.9 percent decline)
4. Coal mining (42.3 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (41 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 429 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 14.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (429 new jobs)
2. Wireless telecommunications carriers (375 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (261 new jobs)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (215 new jobs)
5. Business support services (130 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Printing and related support activities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 196 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 12.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (196 jobs lost)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (191 jobs lost)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (172 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (161 jobs lost)
5. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (139 jobs lost)

In the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,061 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 94 4-digit NAICS industries, 41 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 53 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

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The poverty rate in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro has increased by 4.0 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 11.6 percent to 15.6 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a of . percent since 2000. The Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, encountering a . percent in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When put side-by-side with other Metros throughout the United States, the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 18.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, having 17.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $36,029. This household income level is 16 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol reported a median household income of $40,804, which was 4.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 11.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $37,897. Hispanic headed households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,433, this median is 15.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,312 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7.9 percent greater than the median in 2000.

The areas median household income has sharply declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $33,664, representing a 21.5 percent decline. The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 21 of 22 metro area in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Tennessee. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ranks 207 of 233 metro area when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area had a medium-low median income for households of $42,903 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 0.8 percent higher than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 14.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

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According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.6 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area according the 2005 American Community Survey, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area has a less-educated 2005 population, with 16.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol MSA was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 27.2 percent.

Since the year 2000, the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area has decreased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has declined by 1.4 percent to a total of 16.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has decreased by 1.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 17.6 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has decreased by a total of 1.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 15.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

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From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated into the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area, with 705 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol makes up 1.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area spans a total of 1999 square miles. The MSA has a medium-low population density of 142 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Lafayette (143 per sq. mile ), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (143 per sq. mile ), Lubbock (144 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pittsfield (142 per sq. mile ), Wichita (142 per sq. mile ), Cleveland (141 per sq. mile ).

The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metro area had a population that was estimated at 283,959 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 281,196. This growth shows an increase of 1 percent. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ranks 10 of 10 MSAs by growth in total population in Tennessee and the metro area ranks 276 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.

The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 96.3 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol has increased in diversity when 2.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol

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Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $94,400, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall Tennessee 2005 home median value of $114,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Looking across the State of Tennessee, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol ranks 10 of the 10 metro areas by percentage growth in residential real estate. The metro area is positioned 253 of 361, comparing the percentage change in residential real estate in other US MSAs.

In Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, the real estate market was made up of 142,930 homes in 2005. The metro area has experienced a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding a sum of 4,921 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Tennessee. In 2005, 67.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol may be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. During the year 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Kingsport, Tennessee -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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The Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol Metropolitain Area is ranked number 158 of 363 throughout the US according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has slipped behind between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the Metropolitan Area was ranked 151 of 363 Counties.

In Kingsport, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the Metropolitan Area making up 25.1 percent of total employment in the Metro Area, making up 25,618 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 14.7 and 14.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Kingsport, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.96. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.96 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kingsport may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

A well-paying sector in Kingsport is the manufacturing sector paying an annual wage of $49,436. Throughout the MSA since the year 2001, the annual average pay of the industry has grown by 20.6 percent or $8,460. The State of Tennessee reflects a different pattern in the manufacturing industry, ranking in the middle of sectors according to average 2004 industry pay.

Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Kingsport, growing in new jobs by 11.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Tennessee experienced a change in employment in the sector of 2.2 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employees per establishment in Kingsport Metropolitan Area (MSA), averaging 78 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).