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Sullivan County, Tennessee
The following
is based on Census
2000 data
Working ClassBased on data from the year 2000, the median
household income in Kingsport is $30,524 with family income
averaging $40,183. The median income for male full-time year-round
workers is $33,075 which is $9,858 above that of their female
co-workers. Kingsport has a working class of 18,764,
representing 52.5% of the city's 35,770 total population of 16 years
and older. The workers are spread across the following
occupations:
| Management, professional, and related
occupations |
34.0% |
| Service occupations |
15.2% |
| Sales and office occupations |
27.5% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations |
0.2% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance
occupations |
9.1% |
| Production, transportation, and material
moving occupations |
13.9% | Of the
16,941 workers in Kingsport that commute, 95.2% drive while 0.1% use
public transportation. Walking and other means account for another
2.3% of commuting and the final 2.3% work from their
home. The unemployment rate as of the year 2000 was
5.83%.
IndustryIndustry in Kingsport is divided into the following
groups:
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting,
and mining |
0.4% |
| Construction |
7.7% |
| Manufacturing |
20.7% |
| Wholesale trade |
3.7% |
| Retail trade |
13.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and
utilities |
2.9% |
| Information |
1.9% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental
and leasing |
5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, management,
administrative, and waste management services |
6.8% |
| Educational, health and social services |
18.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation,
accommodation and food services |
10.0% |
| Other services (except public
administration) |
5.1% |
| Public administration |
2.7% |
Poverty Statistics
- 14.2% of families in Kingsport are below the poverty
level.
- Of families with no husband present, 42.3% fall under this
category.
- 7,420 individuals live in Kingsport, of which 17.1% are
poverty-stricken.
- Of those 65 years and older, 13.0% are below the poverty
level.
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Quick
Facts
Kingsport, Tennessee
| Population: |
44,905 |
| Elevation: |
1208 ft. |
| Latitude: |
36d 32'54" N |
| Longitude: |
82d 33'43"
W |
Sullivan County, Tennessee
| County
Seat: |
Blountville |
| Founded: |
1779 |
| Population
(2000): |
153,048 |
| Area: |
413 sq.
mi. |
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The following is
based on Census 2000
data
RaceAs of 2000, Kingsport's population was estimated to be
44,905. The racial breakdown of Kingsport:
| White |
93.32% |
| Black or African American |
4.22% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
0.24% |
| Asian |
0.79% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0.02% |
| Some other race |
0.34% |
| Mixed race |
1.06% |
Language / Place of BirthEnglish is the only language spoken at
home for 97.1% of Kingsport's population aged 5 years and older. The
remaining 2.9% speak a different language; that figure includes 1.0% who
do not speak English very well. Citizens native to the U.S. account
for 97.9% of Kingsport's population. The other 926 are foreign-born and
make up 2.1% of the city population. The regional breakdown of those who
are foreign-born is as follows:
| Europe |
35.4% |
| Asia |
26.2% |
| Africa |
2.6% |
| Oceania |
0.0% |
| Latin America |
21.2% |
| Northern America |
14.6% | Non-citizens make up
1.1% of the city's population.
Residency since 1995In the five years between 1995 and 2000,
53.6% of Kingsport's population remained in the same house and 28.1% moved
but stayed in the same county. Those that moved to a different county but
stayed in-state account for 8.2% of Kingsport's population, while 9.2%
came from outside the state line. The remaining 0.9% moved from elsewhere.
Other Demographics
- 9,318 people in the city of Kingsport are enrolled in school.
Elementary school children, grades 1-8, account for 51.9%, High school
students grades 9-12 make up 23.3%, and 13.2% are enrolled in college.
The remaining students are in Kindergarten or lower.
- Of Kingsport's population 25 years and older, 76.5% have at least a
high school or greater education, and 23.6% have received a bachelor's
degree or higher.
- The divorce rate of population 15 years and over is 14.8%.
- Civilian veterans make up 15.4% of Kingsport's 18 and over
population.
- Within the age group 21 to 64, 42.0% of those with a disability are
employed while 72.3% of those without disabilities are employed.
Sullivan County is home to a host of recreation activities including
National
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Website.
For information on Kingsport, visit Kingsport,
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County Officials
Currently, the following people hold county-level offices in Sullivan
County:
- Assessor of Property: Bob Icenhour
- Clerk & Master: Sarah Housewright
- County Clerk: Jeanie Gammon
- County Commissioner: Clyde Groseclose
- County Commissioner: Eddie Williams
- County Commissioner: Garth Blackburn
- County Commissioner: Jack Sitgreaves
- County Commissioner: James Brotherton
- County Commissioner: James King Jr.
- County Commissioner: Joe Herron
- County Commissioner: John Crawford
- County Commissioner: Larry Hall
- County Commissioner: Linda Brittenham
- County Commissioner: Marvin Hyatt
- County Commissioner: R. Wayne McConnell
- County Commissioner: Randy Morrell
- County Commissioner: Ray Conkin
- County Commissioner: William McKamey
- County Commissioner, District: Dennis Houser
- County Commissioner, District: Elliott Kilgore
- County Commissioner, District: Howard Patrick
- County Commissioner, District: Mark Vance
- County Commissioner, District: Michael Surgenor
- County Commissioner, District: O. W. Ferguson
- County Commissioner, District: Ralph Harr
- County Commissioner, District: Samuel Jones
- County Mayor: Richard Venable
- Register of Deeds: Mary Lou Duncan
- Sheriff: Wayne Anderson
- Trustee: Frances Harrell
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State Congress
Currently, the following people hold state-level offices:
- Governor: Phil Bredesen (D) (Read the Bio) Website
- Attorney General: Paul G. Summers (D)
- Comptroller of the Treasury: John G. Morgan ()
- Lt. Governor: John S. Wilder (D)
- Secretary of State: Riley C. Darnell (D)
- Treasurer: Dale Sims ()
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