Westmoreland is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,885 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westmoreland is the 185th largest community in Tennessee. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Westmoreland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Westmoreland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Westmoreland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Westmoreland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $58,750.00.When you are in Westmoreland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.85% of Westmoreland’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Westmoreland is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westmoreland who work in healthcare (9.25%), management occupations (6.50%), and sales jobs (5.88%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.92% 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. Overall, Westmoreland’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in Westmoreland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Westmoreland, the average commute to work is 33.11 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Westmoreland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Westmoreland rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.80% of adults 25 and older in Westmoreland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Westmoreland in 2022 was $28,240, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,960 for a family of four. However, Westmoreland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Westmoreland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westmoreland residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Westmoreland include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Westmoreland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
