ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Big Stone Gap Metro Area is 5.3% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Negative. Big Stone Gap Metro Area jobs have decreased by 1.5%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Big Stone Gap Metro Area's cost of living is 26.8% lower than the U.S. average.
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The Big Stone Gap metro area voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
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Big Stone Gap Metro Area's population is 58,763 people. Since 2010, it has had a population decline of 4.2%.
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Average Commute time is 23.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Big Stone Gap Metro Area is Real Estate:
$85,516. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 3.0%.
SCHOOLS
Big Stone Gap Metro Area public schools spend $14,080 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 13.5 students per teacher in Big Stone Gap Metro Area.
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