Johnson City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 72,514 people and 26 associated neighborhoods, Johnson City is the eighth largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities, Johnson City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Johnson City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Johnson City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Johnson City who work in healthcare (14.24%), office and administrative support (12.20%), and sales jobs (10.12%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Johnson City is a college town. There are a lot of students in Johnson City attending college, and as a result Johnson City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Johnson City is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.62% of adults in Johnson City have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Johnson City in 2022 was $36,210, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,840 for a family of four. However, Johnson City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Johnson City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Johnson City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Johnson City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Johnson City include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Johnson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
