Demographics – especially the natural population status – is something on the mind of most government and civic leaders. The reason is simple. The U.S. population is rapidly aging and here in NE Tenn. the growth rate is faster than… Read More ›
DEMOGRAPHICS
The Tri-Cities – one MSA, how – then and now
Thirty some years ago, a group of Tri-Cities businesspeople was looking for a way to present their region in a way that would enhance how their marketplace was described. They were intrigued and motivated by Sales and Marketing Magazine’s Buying… Read More ›
Veterans account for almost 10% of the Tri-Cities’ population
The Tri-Cities is veteran rich area. According to the most current Census estimates there are a little more than 39,400 vets living the seven-county region. That’s a 9.5% share of the total population compared to Tennessee’s 8.2% share and the… Read More ›
Tri-Cities sees small 2018 population increase; Johnson City MSA median household income up, down in Kingsport-Bristol
The Census Bureau’s latest report had some good and some not-so-good news for the Tri-Cities. A quick first pass on the 2018 American Community Survey 1-year estimates show a continuation of a slow and uneven restructuring of the seven-county region’s… Read More ›