Johnson City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 73,337 people and 26 associated neighborhoods, Johnson City is the eighth largest community in Tennessee.Johnson City is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.57% 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 (14.42%), office and administrative support (11.80%), and sales jobs (10.41%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Johnson City is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.79% of adults in Johnson City have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Johnson City in 2022 was $36,451, 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 $145,804 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 Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Johnson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
