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Dyersburg City School District Overview

Dyersburg State Community College located in Dyersburg City School District area. A total of 6,865 households are located in Dyersburg City School District area. Among them, 2,349 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.82 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 4,616 and 3,727 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.86% (136) of residents are non-citizens and 3.85% (612) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Dyersburg City School District, Tennessee
Household	6,865
Population	15,896
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,349 (34.22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,616
Total Students	3,727
Pre-Kindergarten	198
Kindergarten	215
Grade 1-8	1,852
Grade 9-12	820
College/Graduate School	642
Veterans	12,611
Non-citizen	136
Non-English Home Language	612
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

13,091 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,432 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,432 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,786 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Dyersburg City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,732	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,778	85.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	588	8.73%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	73	1.08%
Other method	36	0.53%
Worked from home	257	3.82%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,786	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,988	29.30%
Service	1,279	18.85%
Sales and office	1,558	22.96%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	333	4.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,628	23.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,786	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	390	5.75%
Manufacturing	1,574	23.19%
Wholesale trade	177	2.61%
Retail trade	850	12.53%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	173	2.55%
Information	22	0.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	265	3.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	501	7.38%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,440	21.22%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	628	9.25%
Other services, except public administration	282	4.16%
Public administration	484	7.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,786	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,496	80.99%
Government workers	949	13.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	341	5.03%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,822 for the 6,865 households in Dyersburg City School District area, Tennessee. The average income of a single worker is $27,488. 14,078 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.30%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,865	-
Less than $10,000	927	13.50%
$10,000 - $14,999	473	6.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	942	13.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	865	12.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	987	14.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,084	15.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	438	6.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	730	10.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	247	3.60%
More than $200,000	172	2.51%
Median Household Income	$38,614	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,822	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,500	-
Less than $10,000	543	12.07%
$10,000 - $14,999	157	3.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	371	8.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	485	10.78%
$35,000 - $49,999	630	14.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	853	18.96%
$75,000 - $99,999	433	9.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	680	15.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	206	4.58%
More than $200,000	142	3.16%

Median Family Income	$53,984	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,631	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,488	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,378	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,378	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,944	-
With health insurance coverage	14,078	88.30%
Public coverage	7,317	45.89%
Private health insurance	8,630	54.13%
Without health insurance coverage	1,866	11.70%

Housing

There are 7,789 housing units in Dyersburg City School District area, Tennessee with 6,865 units (88.14%) occupied. 3,289 houses (47.91%) are occupied by owner and 3,576 houses (52.09%) are rented. The average housing value is $105,800 and the average rental cost is $664. 100 houses (1.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,497 houses (19.22%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,789	-
Occupied	6,865	88.14%
Owner Occupied	3,289	47.91%
Renter Occupied	3,576	52.09%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,309	68.16%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	47	0.60%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,126	27.29%
Mobile Homes	307	3.94%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,789	-
Built 2014 or later	100	1.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	100	1.28%
Built 2000 - 2009	430	5.52%
Built 1990 - 1999	829	10.64%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,175	15.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,302	16.72%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,437	18.45%
Built 1950 - 1959	919	11.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,497	19.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,789	-
1 room	202	2.59%
2 rooms	143	1.84%
3 rooms	577	7.41%
4 rooms	1,536	19.72%
5 rooms	1,878	24.11%
6 rooms	1,540	19.77%
7 rooms	723	9.28%
8 rooms	293	3.76%
9 rooms or more	897	11.52%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,789	-
no bedroom	202	2.59%
1 bedroom	675	8.67%
2 bedrooms	2,607	33.47%
3 bedrooms	3,336	42.83%
4 bedrooms	847	10.87%
5 bedrooms or more	122	1.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,289	-
Less than $50,000	713	21.68%
$50,000 - $99,999	866	26.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	635	19.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	405	12.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	347	10.55%
$300,000 - $499,999	260	7.91%
$500,000 - $999,999	29	0.88%
$1,000,000 or more	34	1.03%
Median House Value	$105,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,443	-
Less than $500	766	22.25%
$500 - $999	2,342	68.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	305	8.86%
$1,500 - $1,999	30	0.87%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$664	-

Demographic

A total of 16,476 people lives in Dyersburg City School District area, Tennessee with 7,556 male and 8,920 female. The males to female ratio is 45.86 to 54.14. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,476	-
Male	7,556	45.86%
Female	8,920	54.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,476	-
Under 5 years	978	5.94%
5 - 9 years	1,030	6.25%
10 - 14 years	1,101	6.68%
15 - 19 years	1,287	7.81%
20 - 24 years	902	5.47%
25 - 34 years	2,040	12.38%
35 - 44 years	2,120	12.87%
45 - 54 years	2,099	12.74%
55 - 59 years	1,145	6.95%
60 - 64 years	839	5.09%
65 - 74 years	1,758	10.67%
75 - 84 years	788	4.78%
85 years and older	389	2.36%
Median Age	39.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,476	-
One Race	15,731	95.48%
White	11,469	69.61%
Black or African American	3,780	22.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native	134	0.81%
Asian	257	1.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22	0.13%
Other	69	0.42%

Two or more races	745	4.52%
White and Black or African American	563	3.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.20%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	92	0.56%