Kingsport

Prudential Greg Cox

Real Estate

3121 Bristol Highway
Johnson City, TN 37601

Phone Number
423-282-2411

Fax Number
423-282-2974

Toll Free
1-800-972-2084

Kingsport

Population (year 2000): 44,905, Est. population in July 2002: 44,362 (-1.2% change)
Males: 20,507 (45.7%), Females: 24,398 (54.3%)

Elevation: 1208 feet

County: Sullivan

Land area: 44.1 square miles

Zip codes: 37660, 37663, 37664, 37665.

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $30,524 (year 2000)
Median house value: $87,500 (year 2000)

Ancestries: United States (16.6%), English (13.1%), Irish (11.0%), German (10.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Scottish (2.3%).

For population 25 years and over in Kingsport

High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsport city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 14.8%

2.1% Foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 214 buildings, average cost: $103,700
1997: 202 buildings, average cost: $103,400
1998: 135 buildings, average cost: $108,200
1999: 123 buildings, average cost: $108,100
2000: 91 buildings, average cost: $104,300
2001: 85 buildings, average cost: $130,500
2002: 93 buildings, average cost: $129,300
2003: 142 buildings, average cost: $105,100

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Educational, health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (13.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.0%)

Crime in Kingsport (2002):

2 murders (4.4 per 100,000)
29 rapes (63.4 per 100,000)
43 robberies (94.0 per 100,000)
295 assaults (644.7 per 100,000)
477 burglaries (1042.5 per 100,000)
2,267 larceny counts (4954.4 per 100,000)
135 auto thefts (295.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 490.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Hospitals/medical centers in Kingsport:

HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (113 CASSEL DRIVE)
HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (130 WEST RAVINE ROAD PO BOX 238)
INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CENTER (2000 BROOKSIDE DR)

Colleges/Universities in Kingsport:

BARTON'S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 121 W MARKET ST; Private, for-profit)
KINGSPORT BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2753 E CENTER ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsport:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 62 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)

Public high schools in Kingsport:

DOBYNS BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,706; Location: 1800 LEGION DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
SULLIVAN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,064; Location: 1236 MORELAND DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
SULLIVAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 2533 J B DENNIS BYPASS; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Kingsport:

KINGSPORT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 1044 NEW BEASON WELL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 2401 JOHNS B DENNIS PO BOX1383; Grades: PK - 12)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 40; Location: 376 BOB JOBE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
LINK HOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 433 NEW BEASON WELL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
GRAVELY APOSTOLIC CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 479 GRAVELY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Kingsport:

SEVIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 870; Location: 1200 WATEREE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 1517 JESSEE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
MILLER PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 904 FORDTOWN RD; Grades: KG - 05)
JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 1001 ORMOND DR; Grades: KG - 05)
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 1100 BELLINGHAM DR; Grades: KG - 05)
ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 1238 MORELAND DR; Grades: KG - 05)
COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 415 LEBANON DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 2216 WESTMORELAND DR; Grades: KG - 05)
INDIAN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 501; Location: 333 HILL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 1000 SUMMER ST; Grades: PK - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Kingsport:

ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 1474 E CENTER STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
TRI-CITIES CHRISTIAN SCHLS (Students: 42; Location: 1200 E. SEVIER AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
CCS ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTE (Students: 40; Location: 6145 TEMPLE STAR ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
ST PAUL'S DAY SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 161 E RAVINE RD; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Kingsport:

KINGSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $762,921; Location: 400 BROAD STREET; 128,972 books; 4,498 audio materials; 1,855 video materials; 418 serial subscriptions)

Kingsport compared to Tennessee state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.