Localized economic and demographic reports for Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol Tenn.
EDITOR'S NOTE - This is a revised version of the original story to include an update and correction on some of the inflow/outflow numbers. The median commute time in the Tri-Cities is just under 30 minutes. But that's only the Census Bureau's … [Read more...]
Retail sales tax collections in both the Tri-Cities two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) continue their rebound from a steep March funk that dropped collections to a two-year low. Seasonally adjusted totals from Middle Tennessee State … [Read more...]
June's Tri-Cities' jobs report is a study in contrast. Preliminary, non-adjusted numbers and the trend looks very good in the three-county Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and OK in the four-county Kingsport-Bristol MSA. It's … [Read more...]
Cash is still king in the Tri-Cities housing market. They were down in four NE Tenn. counties when compared to last year, but every county in the region had a higher Q2 all-cash share than the 28.9% posted for the nation in Attom Data Solutions … [Read more...]
Don Fenley is semi-retired from a 45-year career as a journalist and editor for both metropolitan and community newspapers. His news blog – Core Data – focuses on localized reports about the core elements of the Northeast Tennessee economy.
