Workforce Statistics
Unemployment
February 2009 Statistics
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol TN/VA Combined Statistical Area
Labor Force |
245,600 |
Employed |
224,550 |
Unemployed |
21,040 |
Rate |
8.6 |
Sullivan County Labor Force 73,380 Employment 68,030 Unemployment 5,350 Rate 7.3
Bristol Labor Force 12,430 Employment 11,500 Unemployment 930 Rate 7.5
Kingsport Labor Force 19,430 Employment 17,360 Unemployment 2,070 Rate 10.6
Source: The Source (Tennessee Department of Laobr and Workforce Development)
Travel Time To Work
Travel Time To Work |
City of Bristol, Tennessee |
% |
MSA* |
% |
30 Minute Drive Time |
% |
| Less than 15 Minutes | 4,675 | 43.26% | 51,635 | 32.34% | 29,958 | 33.66% |
| 15-29 Minutes | 3,917 | 36.25% | 64,307 | 40.27% | 38,543 | 43.31% |
| 30-44 Minutes | 1,492 | 13.81% | 24,334 | 15.24% | 13,420 | 15.08% |
| 45-59 Minutes | 369 | 3.41% | 6,645 | 4.16% | 3,474 | 3.90% |
| 60 or more Minutes | 354 | 3.28% | 6,538 | 4.09% | 3,607 | 4.05% |
| Average Travel Time | 20.83 | 24.50 | 23.02 |
2000 Census Data
Source: 2008 Claritas Inc.
*MSA is the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Sullivan and Washington Counties of Tennessee and Washington and Scott Counties of Virginia and the independent city of Bristol, Virginia.
*30 Minute Drive Time is from downtown Bristol.
