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. Much of the housing stock in Westmoreland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Westmoreland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Westmoreland, where the median household income is $58,750.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Westmoreland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.85% of the Westmoreland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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%). A relatively large number of people in Westmoreland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.92% 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. The overall crime rate in Westmoreland is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One downside of living in Westmoreland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.11 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Westmoreland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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.
