Lenoir City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 12,041 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Lenoir City is the 64th largest community in Tennessee. Much of the housing stock in Lenoir City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lenoir City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lenoir City, where the median household income is $67,259.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lenoir City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lenoir City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lenoir City who work in sales jobs (12.69%), management occupations (8.27%), and office and administrative support (7.99%). A relatively large number of people in Lenoir City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.07% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Lenoir City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Lenoir City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.29% of adults 25 and older in Lenoir City have a college degree. The per capita income in Lenoir City in 2022 was $32,936, 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 $131,744 for a family of four. However, Lenoir City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lenoir City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lenoir City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lenoir City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lenoir City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lenoir City include English, Irish, German, Russian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lenoir City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
