Tennessee · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Washington County--Johnson City
A Census profile of the Washington County--Johnson City Public Use Microdata Area in Tennessee, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 125,755 people, with a median household income of $62,946 and a median age of 40.8.
Cities & areas covered: Washington County, Johnson.
How Washington County--Johnson City compares to Tennessee
- Median household income here is $62,946, $9,137 below the Tennessee figure of $72,083.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 37.9%, 5.4% above the Tennessee figure of 32.5%.
- Homeownership here is 63.5%, 3.3% below the Tennessee figure of 66.8%.
- The poverty rate here is 12.6%, 0.8% below the Tennessee figure of 13.4%.
Washington County--Johnson City vs. Tennessee vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The TN and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,946 | $72,083 |
| Median family income | $82,235 | $90,357 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $50,445 | $58,874 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 63.9% | 63.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.7 | 38.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,130 | $2,604 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $988 | $777 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $63 | $29 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $33,545 | $39,147 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 287.1 | 301.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,324 | $3,239 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,082 | $2,830 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $441 | $299 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,140 | $4,034 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9% | 32.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.7% | 10.6% |
| Business operations | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Financial specialists | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Computer & math | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Science | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| Healthcare support | 4.7% | 2.7% |
| Protective service | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 9.0% | 5.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 10.2% | 9.7% |
| Office & admin support | 10.6% | 10.5% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Production | 3.5% | 6.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.7% | 9.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.8% | 11.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Information (industry) | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 17.0% | 11.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.7% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 9.1% | 10.0% |
| Private insurance | 65.9% | 66.5% |
| Public insurance | 37.3% | 35.5% |
| With a disability | 17.4% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 21 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 84.7% | 84.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.3 | 30.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $275,000 | $300,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,080 | $1,296 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 66.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Single-family detached | 62.5% | 69.0% |
| Broadband internet | 97.0% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $40 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.3 | 52 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $200 | $230 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $980 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $950 | $1,100 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $801 | $1,011 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,250 | $1,350 |
| Median Water cost | $480 | $390 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,755 | 7,227,750 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 39.6 |
| Married (15+) | 44.0% | 49.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | 7.8% |
| Black | 2.2% | 14.9% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,085 | $1,433 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Washington County--Johnson City — FAQ
What is the population of the Washington County--Johnson City PUMA?+
The Washington County--Johnson City PUMA in Tennessee has a population of 125,755, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Washington County--Johnson City, TN?+
Median household income in the Washington County--Johnson City PUMA is $62,946, compared with $72,083 across Tennessee and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Washington County--Johnson City PUMA?+
The Washington County--Johnson City PUMA covers Washington County, Johnson. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Tennessee contains 58 PUMAs.
Where does this Washington County--Johnson City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.