New Tazewell is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,790 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Tazewell is the 181st largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, New Tazewell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.43% of the New Tazewell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, New Tazewell is a town of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Tazewell who work in food service (10.24%), healthcare (7.95%), and management occupations (6.65%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, New Tazewell is worth considering. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of New Tazewell spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, New Tazewell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in New Tazewell with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.06% of adults in New Tazewell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Tazewell in 2022 was $27,348, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,392 for a family of four. However, New Tazewell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New Tazewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Tazewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Tazewell include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in New Tazewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
