Dyer County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Dyer County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dyer County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 17,867	(47.9%)
Females: 19,412	(52.1%)

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Dyer County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,204
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$403
State:	$503

Dyer County:	$106,869
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $136,630

Here:	$136,630
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,344

Here:	$178,344
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $82,840

Here:	$82,840
State:	$142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $321,625

Here:	$321,625
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $32,705

Here:	$32,705
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$46,838

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 131
• Thefts: 194
• Auto thefts: 27

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 102
• Thefts: 164
• Auto thefts: 35

This county:	15.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dyer County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dyersburg, Newbern, Trimble, Fowlkes, Mississippi-Obion, Ro Ellen.

2005 air pollution in Dyer County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Crockett County , Gibson County , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Lake County , Lauderdale County , Obion County , Pemiscot County, Missouri .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dyer County: Hales Point Landing (A), Heloise Landing (B), Booth Point Landing (C), Midway Landing (D), Papaw Ridge (E), Hickory Landing (F), Tennemo Landing (G), Linwood Landing (H), Ayers Landing (I), Maxey Community Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dyer County include: Carmel Church (A), Springhill Church (B), Sorrell Chapel (C), Solid Rock Church (D), Church Grove Church (E), Roellen Baptist Church (F), Riverside Church (G), Rehoboth Church (H), Prospect Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bailey Cemetery (1), Wright Cemetery (2), Clay Cemetery (3), Nash Cemetery (4), Williams Chapel Cemetery (5), Neely Chapel Cemetery (6), Beech Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Goose Lake (A), Dunham Lake (B), Forked Lake (C), Brackens Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Hushpucket Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Mitchell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aldridge Creek (A), Obion River (B), Bostic Slough (C), Crockett Creek (D), Jones Creek (E), Johnson Creek (F), Blue Bank Bayou (G), Hunsacker Creek (H), Miller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dyer County include: Moss Island State Wildlife Management Area (1), Tigrett Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Tigrett Post Office (A), Bogota Post Office (B), Finley Post Office (C), Fowlks Post Office (D), Lenox Post Office (E), Miston Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.8%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 1,232
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 489 (29% naturalized citizens)

Dyer County:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,136
• One, attached: 136
• Two: 878
• 3 or 4: 749
• 5 to 9: 406
• 10 to 19: 216
• 20 or more: 205
• Mobile homes: 1,383
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Dyer County with a mortgage: 4,993 (415 second mortgage, 578 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,064

Here:	62.0% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Dyer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 6.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 fatalities and 78 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/21/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 30 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dyer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Dyer County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from Dyer County center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Dyer County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,671 (84%) Carpooled: 2,023 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%) Taxi: 44 (0%) Motorcycle: 35 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 113 (1%) Other means: 79 (0%) Worked at home: 277 (2%)

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,363 average AGI)
2.34% relocated from other states ($16,214 average AGI)

Dyer County:	2.34%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Obion County, TN	0.60% ($28,568 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, TN	0.60% ($22,296)
from Lake County, TN	0.39% ($19,385)
from Gibson County, TN	0.34% ($30,435)
from Shelby County, TN	0.24% ($42,156)
from Pemiscot County, MO	0.22% ($67,300)
from Crockett County, TN	0.19% ($25,462)

5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.71% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,977 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($13,683 average AGI)

Dyer County:	2.19%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Lauderdale County, TN	0.57% ($24,571 average AGI)
to Obion County, TN	0.54% ($30,082)
to Gibson County, TN	0.42% ($34,526)
to Shelby County, TN	0.31% ($35,167)
to Crockett County, TN	0.30% ($23,550)
to Lake County, TN	0.22% ($20,800)
to Madison County, TN	0.22% ($29,586)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,341 (4,866 aged, 1,475 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,951 (7,930 male householders, 2,659 female householders)

  8,122 spouses, 10,844 children (9,509 natural, 354 adopted, 981 stepchildren), 897 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 516 other relatives, 475 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,718 (1,763 male householders (1,540 living alone)), 2,423 female householders (2,203 living alone)), 532 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 610 (488 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,577 2-persons, 2,740 3-persons, 2,033 4-persons, 842 5-persons, 333 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,743 1-person, 395 2-persons, 48 3-persons.

97.0% of residents of Dyer County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $246,819,000 ($6561 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,912,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,958,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,542,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,262,000
Federal grants: $73,503,000
Federal procurement contracts: $354,000 ($-970,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,201,000 ($3,983,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $943,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,319,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,826,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

52% of Dyer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Tennessee.

Dyer County:	52.3%
State average:	54.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 28654
• Northeast: 267
• Midwest: 4011
• South: 3220
• West: 517

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300

Here:	4.4%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	7.1%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	14.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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