Bristol Jobs

Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,821. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of State Street. Along with Kingsport, Tennessee and Johnson City, Tennessee the Bristols form the Tri-Cities. Bristol is probably best known for being the site of the first commercial recordings of country music, showcasing Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, and later a favorite venue of the legendary mountain musician Uncle Charlie Osborne. Congress recognized Bristol as the Birthplace of Country Music in 1998. Bristol is the birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford. Bristol is the site of a NASCAR short track which routinely sells out more than 160,000 seats twice annually. Tickets to Bristol Motor Speedway and DukesFest, a two day festival showcasing the 1980s television show "Dukes of Hazzard" are highly sought-after. The city is also the home of King...more

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Among the most common occupations in Bristol are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Bristol, Tennessee work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Bristol Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, crew members jobs, cashier jobs, sales representative jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Bristol, Tennessee are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Bristol job listings indicate that the following industries in Bristol are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bristol, Tennessee is $24,692, and the median income of households in Bristol was $30,039.

Bristol has an unemployment rate of 4.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Bristol Trends data, the number of Bristol, Tennessee jobs has decreased by 23% since March 2008.

Population of Bristol Total population 24,821 Male 47.53% Female 52.47% Median age 39.9     Bristol Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.2% Median cost of a home $77,700 Median mortgage payment $517 Renter-occupied homes 31.8% Vacant housing 7.5% Median monthly rent $414     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,210 Median for all female full-time $21,173     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 13%     Race White 96% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 1%     Bristol Commute Carpool 10.7% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 19 minutes

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