Dickson, TN City Data

Dickson, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,244 people who live in Dickson and approximately 43,156 who live in Dickson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dickson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dickson. We have included Dickson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dickson Information

Dickson County where Dickson resides is 491.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,156 and has a population rank of 1,034 out of all the places in the United States.

Dickson has a total of 12,244 people and of those residents there are 5,685 males and 6,559 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 634 births each year and around 367 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dickson varies per year, but currently 12,056 are one race and 188 are two or more races.

Of the 12,244 people who live in Dickson, there are 3,657 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dickson is 1,881 male and 1,776 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,918.

General Dickson Information
Total area in square miles - Dickson County	491.28
Water area in square miles - Dickson County	N/A
Resident population - Dickson County	43,156
Population rank - Dickson County	1,034
Total population	12,244
Total population (male)	5,685
Total population (female)	6,559
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Dickson County	634
Deaths- Dickson County	367
Population of one race	12,056
Population of two or more races	188
Population under 20 years	3,657
Population under 20 years (male)	1,881
Population under 20 years (female)	1,776
Total population 18 years and over	8,918

Dickson Social Characteristics

There are 16,473 households in Dickson. Families make up 12,214 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dickson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,604), male householder with no wife present (575) and female householder with no husband present (1,958). The remainder of the Dickson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,298. Dickson, TN moving companies help people in Dickson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dickson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dickson is based, there are 17,403 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,713 never married, 10,080 now married, 365 separated, 1,992 widowed, and 2,253 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 207 separated, 331 widowed and 2,006 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dickson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dickson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dickson County)
Total households	16,473
Family households (families)	12,214
With own children under 18 years	6,346
Married-couple family	9,604
With own children under 18 years	4,382
Male householder, no wife present, family	575
With own children under 18 years	387
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,958
With own children under 18 years	1,162
Nonfamily households	4,298
Householder living alone	3,665
65 years and over	1,464

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,854
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,173
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,040
Householder	3,301
Spouse	2,292
Child	3,678
Other relatives	134
Nonrelatives	245
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	226
Foster child	10
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,879
Male householder	653
Male householder living alone	536
Male householder not living alone	117
Female householder	980
Female householder living alone	899
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	246
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	77
Foster child	8
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,403
Never married	2,713
Now married	10,080
Separated	365
Widowed	1,992
Divorced	2,253
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	207
Widowed	331
Divorced	2,006

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,244
Male	5,685
Under 5 years	489
5 to 9 years	492
10 to 14 years	479
15 to 17 years	268
18 and 19 years	153
20 years	61
21 years	59
22 to 24 years	203
25 to 29 years	430
30 to 34 years	426
35 to 39 years	414
40 to 44 years	419
45 to 49 years	370
50 to 54 years	333
55 to 59 years	240
60 and 61 years	82
62 to 64 years	131
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	56
Female	6,559
Under 5 years	475
5 to 9 years	436
10 to 14 years	419
15 to 17 years	268
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	101
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	282
25 to 29 years	416
30 to 34 years	463
35 to 39 years	491
40 to 44 years	474
45 to 49 years	415
50 to 54 years	387
55 to 59 years	311
60 and 61 years	90
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	98
67 to 69 years	161
70 to 74 years	244
75 to 79 years	216
80 to 84 years	190
85 years and over	217

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,244
One race	12,056
White	10,757
Black or African American	1,081
American Indian and Alaska Native	56
Asian	68
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	188

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,919
People who are White alone	10,481
People who are Black or African American alone	1,043
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	53
People who are Asian alone	68
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	238
People who are Some other race alone	94

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,181
Same house	22,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,018
Different state or abroad	3,024
Different state	2,822
Abroad	202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dickson County)
Total resident population	43,156
Born in United States	24,953
State of residence	31,080
Different state	11,487
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	269
Foreign born	320

Dickson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dickson. That total enrollment is 10,311 for the population of the country, which includes Dickson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,127 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,005.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dickson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,311
Pre-kindergarten	684
Public	456
Private	228
Kindergarten	711
Public	647
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,273
Public	4,968
Private	305
Elementary and high school	7,910
Public	7,371
Private	539
High school grades 9 to 12	2,637
Public	2,403
Private	234
College, undergraduate years	884
Public	720
Private	164
Graduate or professional school	122
Public	72
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	31,047

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,108
Less than 9th grade	2,859
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,832
High school graduate	11,176
Some college, no degree	4,769
Associate's degree	1,286
Bachelor's degree	3,186
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,025

Dickson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,022 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dickson. The Dickson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,746), service occupations (2,856), sales and office occupations (5,394), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (164), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,225) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,279). The 33,022 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,610 private wage and salary workers, 2,971 government workers, 1,993 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dickson County)
Population 16 years and over	33,022
In labor force	21,657
Civilian labor force	21,618
Employed	20,664
Unemployed	954
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	17,117
In labor force	9,904
Civilian labor force	9,904
Unemployed Civilian labor force	528
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,905
In labor force	11,753
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	426
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dickson County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,274
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,070
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,220
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	183
Other means	140
Worked at home	604
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	599,915

OCCUPATION (Dickson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,746
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,746
Service occupations	2,856
Sales and office occupations	5,394
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	164
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,225
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,279

INDUSTRY (Dickson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,746
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	380
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,006
Wholesale trade	844
Retail trade	2,580
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,098
Information	528
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,126
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,241
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,435
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,093
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	925

CLASS OF WORKER (Dickson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,746
Private wage and salary workers	15,610
Government workers	2,971
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,993
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dickson Housing Characteristics

In Dickson, TN there are 17,614 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,473 occupied and 1,141 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dickson, there are 12,542 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 141 units in Dickson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dickson, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dickson, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dickson. There are 267 housing units with rent less than $200, 284 with rent between $200-299, 1,081 with rent between $300-499 and 1,720 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dickson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dickson, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dickson County)
Total housing units	17,614
Occupied housing units	16,473
Vacant housing units	1,141

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dickson County)
Total housing units	17,614
1-unit, detached	12,542
1-unit, attached	141
2 units	600
3 or 4 units	438
5 to 9 units	346
10 to 19 units	362
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	69
Mobile home	3,026

HOUSING TENURE (Dickson County)
Occupied housing units	16,473
Owner-occupied	12,539
Renter-occupied	3,934

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dickson County)
Occupied housing units	16,473
No vehicles available	1,027
2 vehicle available	10,558
3 vehicles available	2,903
4 vehicles available	805
5 or more vehicles available	337

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dickson County)
Occupied housing units	16,473
Utility gas	8,099
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,130
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	200
Coal or coke
Wood	524
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dickson County)
Occupied housing units	16,473
Less Than $50,000	12,539
$50,000 to $99,999	3,604
$100,000 to $149,999	2,419
$150,000 to $199,999	760
$200,000 to $299,999	385
$300,000 to $499,999	72
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	96,200

GROSS RENT (Dickson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,934
Less than $200	267
$200 to $299	284
$300 to $499	1,081
$500 to $699	1,303
$700 to $999	369
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	11