Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

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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
2023 Employed Population
54,120
2.85% 1-year growth

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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. 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.

97.8% of the residents in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are East Tennessee State University (3,517 degrees awarded in 2023), TC Beauty (106 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City (55 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was $260,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

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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
62,125
Women
51.3%
58,986
Men
48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 121,111 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    103k ± 1.44k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.75k ± 388
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.2k ± 471
5.25%
Hispanic Population
6.39k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    845 ± 711 people
  2. China
    438 ± 513 people
  3. Ghana
    379 ± 477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 845 Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN residents, followed by China with 438 and Ghana with 379.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,662 households (3.15%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    444 households (0.382%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,701 ± 397
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,090 ± 480
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN employs 54.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN were Restaurants & Food Services (4,988 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,886 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,705 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($153,062), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($137,313), and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services ($118,985).

Males in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,642. The income inequality in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.49, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,880
Women
49.7%
27,240
Men
50.3%

The workforce of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2023 was 54,120 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

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Occupations

54.1k
2023 Value
2.85%
1 Year growth
± 2.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 52.6k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (1,955 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,598 people), and Customer service representatives (1,508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.1k
2023 Value
2.85%
1 Year growth
± 2.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 52.6k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,988 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,886 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,705 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN awarded 3,678 degrees. The student population of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,160 male students and 8,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are White (2,842 and 79.1%), Black or African American (236 and 6.57%), Unknown (187 and 5.21%), and Hispanic or Latino (136 and 3.79%).

The largest universities in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are East Tennessee State University (3,517 and 95.6%), TC Beauty (106 and 2.88%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City (55 and 1.5%).

The most popular majors in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN are Registered Nursing (670 and 18.2%), General Business Administration & Management (169 and 4.59%), and General Psychology (154 and 4.19%).

The median tuition cost in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN for a public four year colleges is $7,706 for in-state students and $11,034 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,792 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 13,792 students enrolled in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,956 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    140 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    125 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    588 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was General Psychology with 140 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. East Tennessee State University
    3,517 degrees awarded
  2. TC Beauty
    106 degrees awarded
  3. Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Tennessee State University with 3,517 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN, which is 0.477 times less than the 2,490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,842 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 236 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,706) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.49% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.628% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.6k), Some college (22.6k), and Bachelors Degree (18.3k).

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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

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.49
2023 Wage GINI in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN
0.49
2022 Wage GINI in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0574% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Washington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  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%).

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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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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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%.

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