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Seymour, TN
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Living in Seymour



Seymour is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,705 people and five associated neighborhoods, Seymour is the 39th largest community in Tennessee.

Seymour real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Seymour house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.26% 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.

One downside of living in Seymour, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.83 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Seymour overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Seymour, 21.49% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Seymour in 2018 was $37,472, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,888 for a family of four. However, Seymour contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Seymour home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seymour residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Seymour include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Seymour is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.