2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Johnson City--Kingsport--Bristol, TN--VA MSA
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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368,031
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361,316
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374,747
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In labor force
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213,652
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204,689
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222,615
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Civilian labor force
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213,652
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204,689
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222,615
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Employed
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199,416
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189,990
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208,842
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Unemployed
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14,236
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10,755
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17,718
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Percent unemployed
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6.7
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5.1
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8.4
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Armed Forces
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0
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0
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465
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Not in labor force
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154,379
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147,268
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161,491
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Females 16 years and over
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187,770
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183,501
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192,039
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In labor force
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96,688
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90,991
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102,385
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Civilian labor force
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96,688
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90,991
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102,385
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Employed
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88,446
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82,534
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94,358
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Own children under 6 years
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32,385
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28,679
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36,091
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All parents in family in labor force
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16,285
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12,015
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20,555
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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63,718
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59,020
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68,416
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All parents in family in labor force
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38,728
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33,356
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44,100
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Population 16 to 19 years
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17,473
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15,409
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19,537
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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633
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120
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1,146
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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153
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0
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407
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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191,362
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182,239
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200,485
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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163,840
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155,277
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172,404
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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19,895
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16,308
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23,482
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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730
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0
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1,631
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Walked
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871
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132
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1,610
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Other means
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2,372
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636
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4,108
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Worked at home
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3,654
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2,204
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5,104
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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20.9
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19.6
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22.2
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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199,416
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189,990
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208,842
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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54,217
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48,030
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60,405
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Service occupations
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25,085
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20,831
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29,339
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Sales and office occupations
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59,438
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52,952
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65,924
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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222
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0
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593
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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18,460
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14,685
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22,235
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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41,994
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36,419
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47,569
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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2,053
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857
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3,249
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Construction
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12,531
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8,850
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16,212
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Manufacturing
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37,258
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32,673
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41,843
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Wholesale trade
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8,192
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5,443
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10,941
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Retail trade
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33,084
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27,849
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38,319
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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9,159
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6,349
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11,969
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Information
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6,323
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3,962
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8,684
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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8,893
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6,405
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11,381
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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16,690
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12,322
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21,058
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Educational, health, and social services
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38,851
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33,726
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43,976
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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14,722
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10,932
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18,512
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Other services (except public administration)
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6,234
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4,086
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8,382
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Public administration
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5,426
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3,649
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7,203
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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157,028
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147,511
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166,545
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Government workers
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24,040
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20,631
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27,449
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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17,898
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14,253
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21,543
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Unpaid family workers
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450
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0
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1,191
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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195,330
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188,464
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202,196
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Less than $10,000
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22,378
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17,577
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27,180
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$10,000 to $14,999
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17,522
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13,151
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21,893
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$15,000 to $24,999
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33,311
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29,059
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37,563
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$25,000 to $34,999
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31,463
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26,671
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36,255
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$35,000 to $49,999
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33,149
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28,346
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37,952
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$50,000 to $74,999
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32,290
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27,835
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36,745
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$75,000 to $99,999
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13,400
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10,336
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16,464
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$100,000 to $149,999
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9,475
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6,889
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12,061
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,230
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351
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2,109
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$200,000 or more
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1,112
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307
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1,917
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Median household income (dollars)
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32,221
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30,185
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34,257
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Mean household income (dollars)
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40,938
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38,833
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43,043
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With earnings
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143,344
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136,195
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150,493
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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42,713
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40,461
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44,965
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With Social Security
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68,205
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63,377
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73,033
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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11,250
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10,580
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11,920
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With retirement income
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40,355
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36,146
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44,564
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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12,713
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10,842
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14,584
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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39,761
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34,549
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44,973
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With Supplemental Security Income
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10,942
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8,116
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13,768
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,524
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4,821
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6,227
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With cash public assistance income
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4,903
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3,177
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6,629
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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1,636
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1,027
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2,245
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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18,841
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15,256
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22,426
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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16,415
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13,084
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19,746
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Families
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134,355
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126,755
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141,955
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Less than $10,000
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7,103
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4,588
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9,618
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$10,000 to $14,999
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7,023
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4,477
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9,569
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$15,000 to $24,999
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22,264
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18,368
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26,160
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$25,000 to $34,999
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24,563
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20,502
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28,624
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$35,000 to $49,999
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24,137
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20,330
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27,944
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$50,000 to $74,999
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26,123
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22,277
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29,969
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$75,000 to $99,999
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11,823
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9,036
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14,610
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$100,000 to $149,999
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8,977
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6,573
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11,381
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,230
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351
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2,109
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$200,000 or more
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1,112
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307
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1,917
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Median family income (dollars)
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38,199
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35,600
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40,798
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Mean family income (dollars)
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47,889
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45,252
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50,526
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Per capita income (dollars)
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17,764
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16,954
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18,574
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Nonfamily households
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60,975
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53,967
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67,983
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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19,034
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15,411
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22,657
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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24,804
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22,230
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27,378
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Median earnings (dollars):
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21,626
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20,517
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22,735
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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33,823
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30,376
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37,270
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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24,823
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22,561
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27,085
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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12,123
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9,038
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15,209
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With related children under 18 years
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8,873
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6,198
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11,548
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With related children under 5 years only
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2,727
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641
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4,813
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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5,856
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3,663
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8,049
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With related children under 18 years
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5,092
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2,957
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7,227
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With related children under 5 years only
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1,447
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0
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2,904
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Individuals
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56,958
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46,822
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67,094
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18 years and over
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40,235
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33,582
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46,888
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65 years and over
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7,414
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5,155
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9,673
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Related children under 18 years
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16,287
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11,415
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21,159
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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9,708
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6,297
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13,119
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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19,637
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15,682
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23,592
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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12.4
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10.3
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14.5
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18 years and over
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11.2
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9.4
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13.0
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65 years and over
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10.3
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7.2
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13.4
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Related children under 18 years
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16.3
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11.4
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21.3
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Related children under 5 years
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24.6
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11.6
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37.6
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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13.3
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8.7
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17.9
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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27.4
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23.1
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31.7
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