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Blowing Rock, NC vs Kingsport, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Kingsport, is 57% less than it is in Blowing Rock and is 60% below the National Average.
- Blowing Rock unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Blowing Rock, NCKingsport, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%33.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,197$31,678$37,638
 Household Income$99,306$43,025$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,115$62,821$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blowing Rock, NCKingsport, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%8.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.2%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.3%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.6%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.8%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.0%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blowing Rock, NCKingsport, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.5%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%8.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving15.0%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 16 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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