USA.com / Tennessee / Sullivan County / Bristol, TN / Income and Careers

Bristol, TN Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in TN

High / Low TN Cities by Males Employed

High / Low TN Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in TN

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in TN

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in TN

Most / Least Educated Cities in TN

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Bristol is $21,859, which is lower than the state average of $24,811 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Bristol median household income is $35,959, which has grown by 19.71% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Bristol residents spend 20.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #148

Bristol, TN	21,859 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bristol, TN	23,663 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bristol, TN	27,275 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bristol, TN	19,457 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #221

Bristol, TN	35,959 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Bristol, TN	50,411 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #179

Bristol, TN	19.71%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Bristol, TN		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.96%	$12,568, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.07%	$16,474, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.44%	$2,045, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.01%	$19,221, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Bristol, TN	47,859 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Bristol, TN	63,822 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Bristol, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$36,072, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$35,000, see rank	$32,361	$35,600
Hispanic	$22,292, see rank	$34,631	$42,396
Asian	$93,618, see rank	$66,243	$73,244
One Race, Other	$17,328, see rank	$31,393	$40,300
Two or More Races	$14,063, see rank	$33,366	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Bristol, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$30,551, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$37,493, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$39,637, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$30,313, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Bristol, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	21,919, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	10,439, 47.63%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,549, 62.74%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,549, 62.74%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,869, 89.62%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	680, 10.38%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,890, 37.26%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	11,480, 52.37%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,653, 49.24%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	5,653, 49.24%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,183, 91.69%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	470, 8.31%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,827, 50.76%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Bristol, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	10,766, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	9,197, 85.43%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	963, 8.94%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	72, 0.67%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	151, 1.40%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	144, 1.34%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	239, 2.22%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Bristol, TN	20.1 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Bristol, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,052	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	5,869, 53.10%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,655, 28.20%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	878, 14.96%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,296, 22.08%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11, 0.19%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	539, 9.18%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,172, 19.97%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	5,183, 46.90%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,717, 33.13%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,083, 20.90%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,942, 37.47%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	27, 0.52%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5, 0.10%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	400, 7.72%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Bristol, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,052, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	153, 1.38%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	663, 6.00%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,360, 12.31%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	230, 2.08%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,793, 16.22%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	427, 3.86%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	450, 4.07%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	485, 4.39%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	875, 7.92%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,512, 22.73%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,212, 10.97%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	275, 2.49%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	617, 5.58%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Bristol, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,856	18.80%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,032	15.01%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.