Gainesboro is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 967 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gainesboro is the 284th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gainesboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gainesboro is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gainesboro who work in sales jobs (17.37%), healthcare (14.01%), and management occupations (9.80%). A relatively large number of people in Gainesboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.40% 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. The overall crime rate in Gainesboro is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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, Gainesboro is worth considering. One downside of living in Gainesboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gainesboro, the average commute to work is 32.06 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Gainesboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Gainesboro rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.07% of adults 25 and older in Gainesboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Gainesboro in 2022 was $24,088, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,352 for a family of four. However, Gainesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Gainesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gainesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gainesboro include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Gainesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
