Houston County vs. Dickson County

Houston County (TN)Dickson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,26353,446
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,42949,650
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,42649,666
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%16.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent93.9%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%89.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187043,155
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,24122,084
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,300$156,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$991$1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$756
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%10.6%
Households, 2014-20182,94318,978
Persons per household, 2014-20182.702.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.8%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.2%71.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.8%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.0%57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.4%53.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,499260,256
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)23,168775,694
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,258714,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,191$14,187
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.832.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,964$50,549
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,866$26,093
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017104987
Total employment, 20171,05114,269
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,257487,474
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175213,953
All firms, 20126064,110
Men-owned firms, 20124562,499
Women-owned firms, 20121051,254
Minority-owned firms, 201230229
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125613,753
Veteran-owned firms, 201268417
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125013,446
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
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%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.8%20.6%
Population per square mile, 201042.1101.4
Land area in square miles, 2010200.29489.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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