Dyersburg, TN City Data

Dyersburg, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,452 people who live in Dyersburg and approximately 37,279 who live in Dyer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg. We have included Dyersburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dyersburg Information

Dyer County where Dyersburg resides is 526.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,279 and has a population rank of 1,183 out of all the places in the United States.

Dyersburg has a total of 17,452 people and of those residents there are 8,094 males and 9,358 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 516 births each year and around 464 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dyersburg varies per year, but currently 17,279 are one race and 173 are two or more races.

Of the 17,452 people who live in Dyersburg, there are 5,072 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dyersburg is 2,520 male and 2,552 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 12,854.

General Dyersburg Information
Total area in square miles - Dyer County	526.48
Water area in square miles - Dyer County	N/A
Resident population - Dyer County	37,279
Population rank - Dyer County	1,183
Total population	17,452
Total population (male)	8,094
Total population (female)	9,358
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Dyer County	516
Deaths- Dyer County	464
Population of one race	17,279
Population of two or more races	173
Population under 20 years	5,072
Population under 20 years (male)	2,520
Population under 20 years (female)	2,552
Total population 18 years and over	12,854

Dyersburg Social Characteristics

There are 14,751 households in Dyersburg. Families make up 10,589 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dyersburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,854), male householder with no wife present (623) and female householder with no husband present (1,951). The remainder of the Dyersburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,292. Dyersburg, TN moving companies help people in Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dyersburg is based, there are 15,371 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,497 never married, 8,671 now married, 313 separated, 1,909 widowed, and 1,981 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 321 separated, 359 widowed and 1,582 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dyersburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dyersburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dyer County)
Total households	14,751
Family households (families)	10,589
With own children under 18 years	5,370
Married-couple family	7,854
With own children under 18 years	3,447
Male householder, no wife present, family	623
With own children under 18 years	299
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,951
With own children under 18 years	1,215
Nonfamily households	4,292
Householder living alone	3,743
65 years and over	1,581

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,523
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,819
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,890
Householder	4,520
Spouse	2,982
Child	5,015
Other relatives	231
Nonrelatives	368
Unmarried partner	162
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	77
Unmarried partner	334
Foster child	19
Other	79

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,961
Male householder	1,021
Male householder living alone	825
Male householder not living alone	196
Female householder	1,495
Female householder living alone	1,351
Female householder not living alone	144
Nonrelatives	445
Unmarried partner	172
Roomer or boarder	72
Housemate or roommate	140
Foster child	4
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,371
Never married	2,497
Now married	8,671
Separated	313
Widowed	1,909
Divorced	1,981
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	321
Widowed	359
Divorced	1,582

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,452
Male	8,094
Under 5 years	631
5 to 9 years	713
10 to 14 years	580
15 to 17 years	366
18 and 19 years	230
20 years	114
21 years	125
22 to 24 years	353
25 to 29 years	573
30 to 34 years	547
35 to 39 years	635
40 to 44 years	585
45 to 49 years	544
50 to 54 years	499
55 to 59 years	385
60 and 61 years	135
62 to 64 years	189
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	135
70 to 74 years	233
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	125
85 years and over	98
Female	9,358
Under 5 years	648
5 to 9 years	702
10 to 14 years	613
15 to 17 years	345
18 and 19 years	244
20 years	116
21 years	117
22 to 24 years	378
25 to 29 years	607
30 to 34 years	585
35 to 39 years	656
40 to 44 years	624
45 to 49 years	583
50 to 54 years	592
55 to 59 years	437
60 and 61 years	151
62 to 64 years	228
65 and 66 years	151
67 to 69 years	240
70 to 74 years	342
75 to 79 years	387
80 to 84 years	279
85 years and over	333

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,452
One race	17,279
White	13,208
Black or African American	3,843
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	95
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	6
Two or more races	173

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,851
People who are White alone	12,725
People who are Black or African American alone	3,730
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	95
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	235
People who are Some other race alone	92

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,819
Same house	18,050
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,725
Different state or abroad	3,067
Different state	2,787
Abroad	280

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dyer County)
Total resident population	37,279
Born in United States	28,544
State of residence	28,654
Different state	8,015
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	121
Foreign born	489

Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg. That total enrollment is 8,964 for the population of the country, which includes Dyersburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,122 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,147 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,231.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,964
Pre-kindergarten	700
Public	480
Private	220
Kindergarten	458
Public	429
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,452
Public	4,257
Private	195
Elementary and high school	6,574
Public	6,229
Private	345
High school grades 9 to 12	2,122
Public	1,972
Private	150
College, undergraduate years	1,131
Public	972
Private	159
Graduate or professional school	101
Public	77
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	26,905

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,356
Less than 9th grade	3,599
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,611
High school graduate	8,178
Some college, no degree	4,053
Associate's degree	993
Bachelor's degree	2,922
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,913

Dyersburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,737 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dyersburg. The Dyersburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,088), service occupations (2,247), sales and office occupations (3,893), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (51), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,712) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,624). The 28,737 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,778 private wage and salary workers, 2,548 government workers, 1,205 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dyer County)
Population 16 years and over	28,737
In labor force	18,004
Civilian labor force	17,972
Employed	16,615
Unemployed	1,357
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	15,124
In labor force	8,229
Civilian labor force	8,229
Unemployed Civilian labor force	681
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,613
In labor force	9,775
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	676
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dyer County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,284
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,671
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,023
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	113
Other means	79
Worked at home	277
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	305,365

OCCUPATION (Dyer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,088
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,088
Service occupations	2,247
Sales and office occupations	3,893
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	51
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,712
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,624

INDUSTRY (Dyer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,088
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	297
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,979
Wholesale trade	417
Retail trade	1,833
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	766
Information	464
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	724
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	687
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,788
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	995
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	705

CLASS OF WORKER (Dyer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,088
Private wage and salary workers	12,778
Government workers	2,548
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,205
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dyersburg Housing Characteristics

In Dyersburg, TN there are 16,123 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,751 occupied and 1,372 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dyersburg, there are 12,136 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 136 units in Dyersburg. 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 Dyersburg, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dyersburg, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dyersburg. There are 513 housing units with rent less than $200, 531 with rent between $200-299, 2,139 with rent between $300-499 and 1,445 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dyersburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dyersburg, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dyer County)
Total housing units	16,123
Occupied housing units	14,751
Vacant housing units	1,372

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dyer County)
Total housing units	16,123
1-unit, detached	12,136
1-unit, attached	136
2 units	878
3 or 4 units	749
5 to 9 units	406
10 to 19 units	216
20 to 49 units	84
50 or more units	121
Mobile home	1,383

HOUSING TENURE (Dyer County)
Occupied housing units	14,751
Owner-occupied	9,685
Renter-occupied	5,066

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dyer County)
Occupied housing units	14,751
No vehicles available	1,113
2 vehicle available	8,480
3 vehicles available	1,755
4 vehicles available	477
5 or more vehicles available	89

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dyer County)
Occupied housing units	14,751
Utility gas	8,304
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,515
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	97
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dyer County)
Occupied housing units	14,751
Less Than $50,000	9,685
$50,000 to $99,999	4,117
$100,000 to $149,999	1,232
$150,000 to $199,999	581
$200,000 to $299,999	268
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Dyer County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,066
Less than $200	513
$200 to $299	531
$300 to $499	2,139
$500 to $699	1,179
$700 to $999	246
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	3