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WORKFORCE

Community Unemployment DEC 04

Washington County
Number Unemployed-1,030
Unemployment-4.1%

Smyth County
Unemployed 720
Unemployment Rate 5.0%

Bristol MSA
Unemployed 1,793
Unemployment Rate 4.3%

City of Bristol
Unemployed 343
4.4%

Virginia Portion of Johnson City MSA
1,910
4.5%

Sullivan County, TN
3,160
4.2%

Tri-Cities MSA
10,700


Quick Facts from 2000 Census

Smyth County
2003 Population 32,700
% white 96.9%
% Black or African American 1.9%
% Native American and Alaskan Native .2%
% Asian .2%
% Native Hawaiian of Other Pacific Islander N/A
% Reporting some Other Race .3%
% Reporting Two or More Races .6%
% Hispanic or Latino Origin .9%
Mean Travel Time to Work 22.5 mins
Housing Units (2000) 13,493
Homeownership Rate (2000) 74.1%
Median Housing Value (200) $67,900

Washington County
2003 Population 51,405
% white 97.6%
% Black or African American 1.3%
% Native American and Alaskan Native .1%
% Asian .3%
% Native Hawaiian of Other Pacific Islander N/A
% Reporting some Other Race .1%
% Reporting Two or More Races .6%
% Hispanic or Latino Origin .6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 24.2 mins
Housing Units (2000) 23,803
Homeownership Rate (2000) 77.2%
Median Housing Value (200) $90,400

 

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