Thompson's Station is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 8,199 people and two associated neighborhoods, Thompson's Station is the 83rd largest community in Tennessee. Thompson's Station has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Thompson's Station, where the median household income is $116,569.00. Thompson's Station home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Thompson's Station real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Thompson's Station is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Thompson's Station is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Thompson's Station who work in office and administrative support (17.97%), computer science and math (15.36%), and sales jobs (14.38%). Also of interest is that Thompson's Station has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Thompson's Station is also a town of artists. Thompson's Station has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Thompson's Station’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.13% 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. Because of many things, Thompson's Station is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Thompson's Station really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Thompson's Station perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small town, Thompson's Station doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Thompson's Station, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Thompson's Station is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.29% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Thompson's Station in 2022 was $54,316, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,264 for a family of four. Thompson's Station is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Thompson's Station home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thompson's Station residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Thompson's Station include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Thompson's Station is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
