McKenzie is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,586 people and two associated neighborhoods, McKenzie is the 106th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, McKenzie is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McKenzie is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in McKenzie who work in food service (13.55%), teaching (10.83%), and sales jobs (10.53%). Of important note, McKenzie is also a city of artists. McKenzie has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape McKenzie’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.89% 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in McKenzie, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, McKenzie provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. As is often the case in a small city, McKenzie doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, McKenzie is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.11% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in McKenzie in 2022 was $21,956, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,824 for a family of four. However, McKenzie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McKenzie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McKenzie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McKenzie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McKenzie include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in McKenzie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
