Seymour Jobs

Seymour is an unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States, treated by the census as census-designated place . Its population was 8,850 at the 2000 U.S. census. The community spans the boundary between Sevier and Blount counties. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is located within 20 minutes drive of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a 10 minute drive to Knoxville. The town was once the capital of the proposed State of Franklin. The recent census population count does not take into account the huge surrounding local Seymour area, which makes the real population approximately 18,000 people. This makes Seymour one of the fastest growing small towns in Tennessee due to its rural and close urban location.

Among the most common occupations in Seymour are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Seymour, Tennessee work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Seymour, Tennessee are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Seymour job listings indicate that the following industries in Seymour are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Seymour, Tennessee is $27,590, and the median income of households in Seymour was $40,896.

According to our Seymour Trends data, the number of Seymour, Tennessee jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Seymour Total population 8,850 Male 48.81% Female 51.19% Median age 37.8     Seymour Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.0% Median cost of a home $97,200 Median mortgage payment $606 Renter-occupied homes 22.0% Vacant housing 5.3% Median monthly rent $627     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,568 Median for all female full-time $24,611     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 67% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 10%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Seymour Commute Carpool 9.9% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 27 minutes