Kingsport by the numbers
Wages for Tri-Cities private sector workers were a mixed bag in February. The average in the three-county Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) continued an upward trend while Kingsport-Bristol workers saw slimmer pay checks for the fourth straight month. In… Read More ›
Tri-Cities employers added 2,000 nonfarm jobs in February pushing the region’s growth rate trend higher for the second month this year. The job-creation trend bottomed in December after a nine-month decline. During that time jobs were still being added, but… Read More ›
Tri-Cities retail sales may have finally reached a new normal. According to the ETSU Economist Steb Hipple’s Q4 Retail Sales Report – online HERE – “There were significant changes in the retail picture over the fall months. Dollar sales increased… Read More ›
There’s a lot of news about how rising home prices are torpedoing today’s buyers. While that’s certainly the case in some markets, it’s not what an analysis of Sullivan and Washington counties shows. Attom Data Solutions Q1 Home Affordability Index… Read More ›
Although several Tri-Cities markets showed new signs of a softening rental market, a new analysis shows most local markets remain attractive for rental properties. Three of the major cities in the Tri-Cities region are almost at the 50% renter level… Read More ›
A county-level drill down on Census Bureau current population change estimated adds some dimension and a surprise or two. Earlier this week I did a report on the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) 2015-2016 population changes that showed a continuation of… Read More ›
The latest Census population data is out with good news for Northeast Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with one exception. Kingsport-Bristol posted a loss from 2015. It’s a small loss, but a continuation of a trend that Kingsport city officials… Read More ›
Excellent and well written !!
I like the “BOOMER BABIES” lol
Donâ¦. Would you be so kind as to add Bristol, Tennessee Vice Mayor Lea Powers to your mailing list? Thank…
Thanks for the comment Debbie. It's a snapshot of today's conditions, stay tuned
Always of interest to get confirmation of what I see as the year moves on.