Lake County vs. Dyer County

	Lake County (TN)	Dyer County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,411	37,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.4%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,832	38,330
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,832	38,335
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.9%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	14.2%	23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.7%	17.6%
Female persons, percent	35.7%	51.8%
White alone, percent	68.6%	82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.7%	14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.7%	79.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	414	2,056
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,600	16,935
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	57.3%	62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$74,500	$99,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$893	$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$550	$670
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.2%	13.0%
Building permits, 2018	2	79
Households, 2014-2018	2,203	15,180
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.19	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.3%	84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	70.0%	82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.8%	74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	73.5%	82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.4%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.0%	15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.6%	58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,245	42,441
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	29,796	580,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,875	$15,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.7	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,966	$43,762
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$16,671	$25,427
Persons in poverty, percent	36.5%	18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	72	791
Total employment, 2017	696	13,015
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	18,627	479,144
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	18.6%	-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	325	2,445
All firms, 2012	401	3,530
Men-owned firms, 2012	196	1,770
Women-owned firms, 2012	167	1,304
Minority-owned firms, 2012	64	525
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	312	2,872
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	42	280
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	333	3,037
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	13.2%	24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	47.2	74.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	165.78	512.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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