Winchester is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 9,978 people and two associated neighborhoods, Winchester is the 68th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Winchester is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Winchester is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winchester who work in management occupations (11.03%), office and administrative support (10.21%), and teaching (8.47%). A relatively large number of people in Winchester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Winchester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Winchester who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.28% of adults in Winchester have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Winchester in 2022 was $35,945, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,780 for a family of four. However, Winchester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Winchester is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Winchester include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Winchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
