Some civic and government types looked a lot like deer caught in the headlights during ETSU’s session on regionalism earlier this month. Hearing the CEO of the region’s largest industry say, “The reality is, the way we’re configured today, it’s… Read More ›
DEMOGRAPHICS
Get ready for the most current Census estimates for population
About this time next month, we’ll get our first looks at the Census Bureau’s 2018 data. Unfolding of the 2018 1-year American Community Survey Reports and subsequent reports will continue through the first of the year. To that end, a… Read More ›
Population in 10 Tri-Cities towns and cities up; major cities see largest gains; drill down shows unexpected items
Ten towns and cities in the Tri-Cities metro area saw estimated 2018 population gains. Some losses – or gains – from 2017 were in the single digits. But almost all of it went to Johnson City and Kingsport. And while… Read More ›
Report shows county population growth, losses in Tri-Cities; Washington Co. TN, Sullivan, Greene see most local growth
Northeast Tennessee’s population grew to 1.5 million in 2018, an 0.6% increase from 2017, according to Census Bureau estimates released this week. All that growth in three of the region’s four metro areas came from migration. Knoxville was the only… Read More ›