Tennessee Colony is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,665 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tennessee Colony is the 230th largest community in Texas. Tennessee Colony 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 Tennessee Colony, where the median household income is $73,705.00.When you are in Tennessee Colony, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.97% of Tennessee Colony’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Tennessee Colony is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tennessee Colony who work in management occupations (9.91%), office and administrative support (9.28%), and business and financial occupations (7.60%). A relatively large number of people in Tennessee Colony telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.45% 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. Residents will find that the town 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, Tennessee Colony is worth considering. Being a small town, Tennessee Colony does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Tennessee Colony is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.45% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Tennessee Colony in 2022 was $16,717, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,868 for a family of four. However, Tennessee Colony contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tennessee Colony also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 60.17% of its population below the federal poverty line.Tennessee Colony is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tennessee Colony home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tennessee Colony residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tennessee Colony also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.47% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tennessee Colony include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Tennessee Colony is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
