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Dickson, Tennessee

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StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Total Population16,4247,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,678$69,595$80,734
Median Age33.838.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.8%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$292,600$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,063$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate12.8%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.825.726.4
Worked from Home10.8%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.7%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dickson, Tennessee

Age in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Median Age33.838.938.9
Under 18 %23.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.7%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Households6,5832,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households68.9%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children36.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.3%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.2%29.5%28.7%
Never Married32.5%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,285$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99926.7%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.0%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households12.9%10.8%n/a

Housing in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units7,1913,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.6%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.4%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.5%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.0%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,542$1,442n/a

Education in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School9.7%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate37.4%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.1%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.2%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.2%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.0%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Dickson, Tennessee

StatisticDicksonTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.2%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.6%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.4%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.3%6.1%16.7%

Cities near Dickson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.