COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jeff vs Kingsport
PLACE A
Jeff, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Kingsport, Tennessee
Jeff is 99% smaller than Kingsport. Jeff earns more, with a median household income $197,511 higher. Kingsport has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -9%).
JEFFKINGSPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population30957,530−99% vs Kingsport
Population density4081,086−678
Population growth-9.3%15.0%−24.3 pts
Median age38.243.0−4.8
Male51.1%46.3%+4.8 pts
Female48.9%53.7%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.5%89.2%+5.3 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other5.5%3.4%+2.1 pts
Median household income$250,001$52,490+$197,511
Per capita income$45,487$36,414+$9,073
Poverty rate3.9%20.7%−16.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3020.499−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%31.5%−0.8 pts
Graduate degree30.7%12.0%+18.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation70.2%54.7%+15.5 pts
Median home value$189,500$234,100−$44,600
Median gross rent$498$907−$409
Owner-occupied91.3%60.1%+31.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.8%10.1%+13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%43.9%+56.1 pts
Average commute15.419.1−3.6
Worked from home0.6%12.1%−11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.3%8.8%−6.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024