Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

121,796

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,037

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$260,500

8.45% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN is home to a population of 122k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.87% of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (4.72k people).

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are Spanish (3,662 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (444 households), and Arabic (200 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,509

Women

51.3%

59,281

Men

48.7%

The resident population of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2024 was 121,790 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN.

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Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 388
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.2k ± 471

5.25%

Hispanic Population

6.39k people

5.25% of the people in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are hispanic (6.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
974 ± 763 people
Ghana
393 ± 486 people
El Salvador
370 ± 472 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 974 Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN residents, followed by Ghana with 393 and El Salvador with 370.

Foreign-Born Population

3.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.72k people

3.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.58k people

As of 2024, 3.87% of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN residents (4.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,662 households (3.15%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
444 households (0.382%)
Arabic
200 households (0.172%)

5.18% of the households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was Spanish. 3.15% of the households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,701 ± 397
Gulf War (2001-)
2,090 ± 480
Gulf War (1990s)
1,508 ± 386

Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN.

Health

89.8% of the population of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

1,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

3.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN declined by 1.46% from 10.3% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN employs 54.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN were Restaurants & Food Services (5,174 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,414 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,612 people), and the highest paying industries were Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services ($151,359), Offices of physicians ($139,923), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($135,161).

Males in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,458. The income inequality in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.483, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,419

Women

50%

27,454

Men

50%

The workforce of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2024 was 54,873 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.9k

2024 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 54.1k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (2,068 people), Other managers (1,585 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,518 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.9k

2024 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 54.1k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,174 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,414 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,739

Median earning men ± $1,903

$35,709

Median earning women ± $1,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,150), Manufacturing ($65,599), and Wholesale Trade ($60,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,806), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,968).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Education

The student population of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,326 male students and 8,589 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are White (2,639 and 77.8%), Black or African American (215 and 6.34%), Unknown (207 and 6.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (130 and 3.83%).

The largest universities in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are East Tennessee State University (3,387 and 95.3%), TC Beauty (108 and 3.04%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City (58 and 1.63%).

The most popular majors in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are Registered Nursing (518 and 14.6%), General Psychology (153 and 4.31%), and General Business Administration & Management (153 and 4.31%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,120 for in-state students and $11,630 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,915 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 13,915 students enrolled in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,874 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
443 degrees awarded
General Psychology
141 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was Registered Nursing with 443 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Tennessee State University
3,387 degrees awarded
TC Beauty
108 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
58 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Tennessee State University with 3,387 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,180 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, which is 0.497 times less than the 2,373 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,639 degrees mean that there were 12.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 215 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,096) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.589% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.618% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28k), Some college (23.4k), and Bachelors Degree (19.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was $260,500 in 2024, which is 0.783 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,200 to $260,500, a 8.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,080

$31,981

Median Property Taxes

±$1,445

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,037

Median Household Income

± $3,371

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,968

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN grew to $63,037 from the previous year's value of $61,520.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.483

2024 Wage GINI in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

0.49

2023 Wage GINI in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was 0.483 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.45% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (7.57%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN (18.6k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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