Mississippi County vs. Dyer County

Mississippi County (AR)Dyer County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)41,23937,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.3%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,48038,330
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,48038,335
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%17.6%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.8%
White alone, percent61.8%82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent35.7%14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.2%79.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2372,056
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,61216,935
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.4%62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,700$99,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$609$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.3%13.0%
Building permits, 20183379
Households, 2014-201816,88815,180
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.3%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.7%82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,45142,441
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,393200,584
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,231,1091,455,595
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)437,763580,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,608$15,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.119.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,237$43,762
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,879$25,427
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017794791
Total employment, 201716,17413,015
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)689,512479,144
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.4%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2852,445
All firms, 20122,3513,530
Men-owned firms, 20121,1121,770
Women-owned firms, 20128551,304
Minority-owned firms, 2012618525
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5722,872
Veteran-owned firms, 2012254280
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8113,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%24.4%
Population per square mile, 201051.674.8
Land area in square miles, 2010900.57512.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mississippi county (AR) and Dyer county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.