Erwin is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,953 people and three associated neighborhoods, Erwin is the 99th largest community in Tennessee.Erwin is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Erwin is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Erwin who work in sales jobs (14.44%), office and administrative support (9.58%), and healthcare (8.26%). Erwin is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Erwin are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.75% of adults in Erwin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Erwin in 2022 was $24,973, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,892 for a family of four. However, Erwin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Erwin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Erwin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Erwin include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Erwin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
