Johnson City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 73,635 people and 26 associated neighborhoods, Johnson City is the eighth largest community in Tennessee.Johnson City is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 (13.65%), sales jobs (11.08%), and management occupations (10.43%). Also of interest is that Johnson City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Johnson City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 there are quite a few people attending college in Johnson City, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Johnson City provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The citizens of Johnson City are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.49% of adults in Johnson City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Johnson City in 2022 was $36,833, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,332 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.
