Parsons is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,159 people and two associated neighborhoods, Parsons is the 214th largest community in Tennessee.Parsons is a blue-collar town, with 40.58% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Parsons is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Parsons who work in food service (15.65%), office and administrative support (7.83%), and management occupations (5.97%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.19% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Parsons is worth considering. Parsons is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Parsons have a very low rate of college education: just 8.35% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Parsons in 2022 was $24,944, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,776 for a family of four. However, Parsons contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Parsons is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Parsons home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parsons residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Parsons include German, English, Irish, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Parsons is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
