Dresden, TN City Data

Dresden, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,855 people who live in Dresden and approximately 34,895 who live in Weakley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dresden 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 Dresden. We have included Dresden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dresden Information

Weakley County where Dresden resides is 581.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,895 and has a population rank of 1,255 out of all the places in the United States.

Dresden has a total of 2,855 people and of those residents there are 1,327 males and 1,528 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 417 births each year and around 374 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dresden varies per year, but currently 2,838 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 2,855 people who live in Dresden, there are 671 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dresden is 329 male and 342 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 2,264.

General Dresden Information
Total area in square miles - Weakley County	581.81
Water area in square miles - Weakley County	N/A
Resident population - Weakley County	34,895
Population rank - Weakley County	1,255
Total population	2,855
Total population (male)	1,327
Total population (female)	1,528
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Weakley County	417
Deaths- Weakley County	374
Population of one race	2,838
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	671
Population under 20 years (male)	329
Population under 20 years (female)	342
Total population 18 years and over	2,264

Dresden Social Characteristics

There are 13,599 households in Dresden. Families make up 9,242 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dresden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,366), male householder with no wife present (493) and female householder with no husband present (1,276). The remainder of the Dresden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,474. Dresden, TN moving companies help people in Dresden 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 Dresden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dresden is based, there are 14,941 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,646 never married, 7,771 now married, 179 separated, 1,852 widowed, and 1,493 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 355 widowed and 1,314 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dresden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dresden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Weakley County)
Total households	13,599
Family households (families)	9,242
With own children under 18 years	4,326
Married-couple family	7,366
With own children under 18 years	3,003
Male householder, no wife present, family	493
With own children under 18 years	246
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,276
With own children under 18 years	734
Nonfamily households	4,474
Householder living alone	3,658
65 years and over	1,566

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	364
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	406
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,219
Householder	784
Spouse	589
Child	682
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	474
Male householder	151
Male householder living alone	130
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	277
Female householder living alone	257
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,941
Never married	3,646
Now married	7,771
Separated	179
Widowed	1,852
Divorced	1,493
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	355
Divorced	1,314

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,855
Male	1,327
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	19
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	32
Female	1,528
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	12
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	104
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	72

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,855
One race	2,838
White	2,699
Black or African American	124
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,693
People who are White alone	2,575
People who are Black or African American alone	88
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,868
Same house	17,586
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,539
Different state or abroad	3,106
Different state	2,579
Abroad	527

PLACE OF BIRTH (Weakley County)
Total resident population	34,895
Born in United States	24,773
State of residence	24,762
Different state	9,303
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	124
Foreign born	706

Dresden 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 Dresden. That total enrollment is 10,280 for the population of the country, which includes Dresden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,206 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,189 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,273.

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 Dresden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,280
Pre-kindergarten	411
Public	320
Private	91
Kindergarten	500
Public	493
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,312
Public	3,223
Private	89
Elementary and high school	5,095
Public	4,935
Private	160
High school grades 9 to 12	1,783
Public	1,712
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	4,040
Public	3,832
Private	208
Graduate or professional school	234
Public	213
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	23,323

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,908
Less than 9th grade	2,688
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,829
High school graduate	7,848
Some college, no degree	3,676
Associate's degree	506
Bachelor's degree	3,361
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,891

Dresden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,284 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dresden. The Dresden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,628), service occupations (2,487), sales and office occupations (3,496), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,601) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,425). The 28,284 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,651 private wage and salary workers, 2,691 government workers, 1,421 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Weakley County)
Population 16 years and over	28,284
In labor force	16,870
Civilian labor force	16,850
Employed	15,828
Unemployed	1,022
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	14,753
In labor force	7,864
Civilian labor force	7,864
Unemployed Civilian labor force	542
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,531
In labor force	9,006
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	480
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Weakley County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,572
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,801
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,612
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	543
Other means	73
Worked at home	457
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	304,865

OCCUPATION (Weakley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,628
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,628
Service occupations	2,487
Sales and office occupations	3,496
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,601
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,425

INDUSTRY (Weakley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,628
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	539
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,741
Wholesale trade	534
Retail trade	1,716
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	570
Information	151
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	462
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	568
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,491
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	926
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	584

CLASS OF WORKER (Weakley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,628
Private wage and salary workers	11,651
Government workers	2,691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,421
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dresden Housing Characteristics

In Dresden, TN there are 14,928 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,599 occupied and 1,329 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dresden, there are 10,137 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 224 units in Dresden. 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 Dresden, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dresden, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dresden. There are 394 housing units with rent less than $200, 484 with rent between $200-299, 1,976 with rent between $300-499 and 792 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dresden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dresden, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Weakley County)
Total housing units	14,928
Occupied housing units	13,599
Vacant housing units	1,329

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Weakley County)
Total housing units	14,928
1-unit, detached	10,137
1-unit, attached	224
2 units	778
3 or 4 units	802
5 to 9 units	325
10 to 19 units	131
20 to 49 units	120
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	2,384

HOUSING TENURE (Weakley County)
Occupied housing units	13,599
Owner-occupied	9,379
Renter-occupied	4,220

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Weakley County)
Occupied housing units	13,599
No vehicles available	885
2 vehicle available	8,391
3 vehicles available	1,961
4 vehicles available	491
5 or more vehicles available	117

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Weakley County)
Occupied housing units	13,599
Utility gas	4,250
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,402
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	213
Coal or coke
Wood	308
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Weakley County)
Occupied housing units	13,599
Less Than $50,000	9,379
$50,000 to $99,999	3,176
$100,000 to $149,999	828
$150,000 to $199,999	311
$200,000 to $299,999	99
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Weakley County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,220
Less than $200	394
$200 to $299	484
$300 to $499	1,976
$500 to $699	645
$700 to $999	134
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A