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Kingsport, TN vs Kingstree, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Kingstree, is 32% less than it is in Kingsport and is 135% below the National Average.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Kingstree unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Kingsport, TNKingstree, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,678  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,330$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,821  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingsport, TNKingstree, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock35.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock1.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingsport, TNKingstree, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock6.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.8%13.1%
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 4 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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