Dickson County vs. Houston County

	Dickson County (TN)	Houston County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	53,446	8,263
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.6%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	49,650	8,429
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	49,666	8,426
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.2%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.9%
White alone, percent	92.7%	93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.1%	3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.7%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.6%	91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,155	704
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,084	4,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.0%	79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$156,600	$98,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,165	$991
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$390	$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$756	$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.6%	4.5%
Households, 2014-2018	18,978	2,943
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.70	2.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.0%	65.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.1%	76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.4%	10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.9%	12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.1%	40.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	260,256	28,499
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	775,694	23,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	714,737	35,258
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,187	$4,191
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.8	33.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,549	$43,964
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,093	$21,866
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	987	104
Total employment, 2017	14,269	1,051
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	487,474	32,257
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,953	521
All firms, 2012	4,110	606
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,499	456
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,254	105
Minority-owned firms, 2012	229	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,753	561
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	417	68
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,446	501
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.4%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.6%	17.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	101.4	42.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	489.90	200.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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