Seymour is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,705 people and five associated neighborhoods, Seymour is the 39th largest community in Tennessee. Seymour real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Seymour house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Seymour is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seymour is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seymour who work in office and administrative support (15.85%), healthcare (10.04%), and management occupations (9.70%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Seymour, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.83 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Seymour overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Seymour, 21.49% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Seymour in 2022 was $37,472, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,888 for a family of four. However, Seymour contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Seymour home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seymour residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Seymour include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Seymour is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
