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County population in July 2011: 38,336 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,676
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,075
% of renters here:

34%
State:

35%

Land area: 510 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dyer County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Dyer County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (82.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Dyer County:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,625 ($32,788 in 1999)
This county:

$37625
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $426 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $508)
This county:

$426
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,270 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Dyer County:

$96,270
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,321 - $144,724

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,863
Here:

$147,863
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,248
Here:

$128,248
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $133,681
Here:

$133,681
State:

$141,233

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,849
Here:

$68,849
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $45,923
Here:

$45,923
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,396
Here:

$8,396
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,154
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $282

Institutionalized population: 485

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

Dyer County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 89 buildings, average cost: $84,800
  • 2008: 68 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2009: 47 buildings, average cost: $122,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Dyer County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Dyer County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 68.6%
Obama (Democratic): 30.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $652 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $595 (0.7%)


Dyer County household income distribution in 2009 Dyer County home values distribution


Dyer County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.2% for Black residents, 65.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 91.8% for other race residents, 67.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.9%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Dyer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Dyer County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Dyer County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dyer County: Booth Point Landing (A), Hales Point Landing (B), Heloise Landing (C), Hickory Landing (D), Linwood Landing (E), Midway Landing (F), Ayers Landing (G), Tennemo Landing (H), Papaw Ridge (I), United States Forest Service Tennessee Forestry Division (J), Fowlkes Volunteer Fire Department (K), Bruceville Volunteer Fire Department (L), Finley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Lenox Volunteer Fire Department (N), Tigrett Volunteer Fire Department (O), Bonicord Volunteer Fire Department (P), East Dyer County Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Millsfield Volunteer Fire Department (R), Maxey Community Center (S), Bogota Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dyer County include: Fairview Church (A), Roellen Baptist Church (B), Miston Baptist Church (C), Lenox Baptist Church (D), Fowlkes Baptist Church (E), Finley Baptist Church (F), Bogota Baptist Church (G), Springhill Church (H), Solid Rock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Peter Cemetery (1), Self Cemetery (2), Jenkins Cemetery (3), Viar Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Church Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hushpucket Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Old River Lake (D), Rhodes Lake (E), Brackens Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Mitchell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Light Creek (A), Lewis Creek (B), Jones Creek (C), Johnson Creek (D), Hunsacker Creek (E), Harris Creek (F), Flat Branch (G), Eliza Creek (H), Running Reelfoot Bayou (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

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

12.1%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 210
  • 1990 to 1994: 126
  • 1985 to 1989: 37
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 43

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

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

Dyer County marital status for males
Dyer County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.33%
Here57.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 21,373
Total congregations: 89

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents12,062 (56.4%)3,434 (16.1%)2,161 (10.1%)1,057 (4.9%)645 (3.0%)
Congregations31 (34.8%)15 (16.9%)19 (21.3%)7 (7.9%)1 (1.1%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents463 (2.2%)423 (2.0%)291 (1.4%)161 (0.8%)676 (3.2%)
Congregations1 (1.1%)4 (4.5%)1 (1.1%)1 (1.1%)9 (10.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dyer County - Dyersburg, Newbern, Trimble, Fowlkes, Mississippi-Obion

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Dyer County:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Dyer County:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
This county:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Dyer County:

6.11 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.2%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dyer County:

16.2%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Dyer County:

Average size of farms: 398 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $84,434
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $239.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70,092
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.64%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,917
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.71
Corn for grain: 24387 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 28199 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 19994 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 105526 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Dyer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 7.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 34 fatalities and 148 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/2006, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 16 people and injured 70 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3321): May 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3321, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1979): May 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1979, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to January 31, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1821): February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1821, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 2, 2006 to April 8, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1634): April 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1215): April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1167): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dyer County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (35%)
  • Honduras (17%)
  • India (10%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Laos (8%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Italy (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dyer County (%):



  • United States or American (34%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • European (1%)


Dyer County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dyer County, Tennessee:

  • 331 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,571.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Dyer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Dyer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dyer County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.66
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11844.45
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 279.1
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54248.96

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1340.240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 983.370
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.93

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38.06
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.88

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.64

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 160.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 114.9
  • Other - 45.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,669
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,631
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,268
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +204
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +24
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dyer County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 536
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,561
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,324
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,760
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,942
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,637
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,859
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,258
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,221
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dyer County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 124
  • 4 rooms: 865
  • 5 rooms: 2,624
  • 6 rooms: 2,709
  • 7 rooms: 1,611
  • 8 rooms: 917
  • 9+ rooms: 744
  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 267
  • 3 rooms: 592
  • 4 rooms: 1,687
  • 5 rooms: 1,428
  • 6 rooms: 629
  • 7 rooms: 219
  • 8 rooms: 138
  • 9+ rooms: 72
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dyer County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 156
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,063
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,083
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,145
  • 5+ bedrooms: 209
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 894
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,512
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,414
  • 4 bedrooms: 178
  • 5+ bedrooms: 25
Cars and other vehicles available in Dyer County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 332
  • 1 vehicle: 2,721
  • 2 vehicles: 4,711
  • 3 vehicles: 1,424
  • 4 vehicles: 416
  • 5+ vehicles: 72
  • no vehicle: 781
  • 1 vehicle: 2,437
  • 2 vehicles: 1,448
  • 3 vehicles: 331
  • 4 vehicles: 61
  • 5+ vehicles: 17

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dyer County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (54.3%)
  • Electricity (38.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.1%)
  • Wood (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (60.1%)
  • Electricity (35.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195
Here:

4.4%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150
Here:

7.1%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159
Here:

14.1%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Dyer County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,010,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $694,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $393,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $198,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,338,000
    Regular Highways: $2,919,000
    Police Protection: $1,834,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,114,000
    General - Other: $1,054,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
    Financial Administration: $767,000
    General Public Buildings: $279,000
    Health - Other: $257,000
    Parks and Recreation: $219,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $194,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $143,000
    Local Fire Protection: $123,000
    Libraries: $115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $52,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,756,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $3,010,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $142,000
    Education: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,395,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,295,000
    Sale of Property: $1,167,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,090,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $148,000
    Rents: $53,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,602,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,574,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $367,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,538,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $845,000
    General Public Building: $269,000
    Housing and Community Development: $113,000
    General - Other: $83,000
    Police Protection: $62,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Local Fire Protection: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,666,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,407,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,579,000
    Highways: $2,352,000
    All Other: $1,891,000
    General Local Government Support: $209,000
    Housing and Community Development: $112,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,877,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,493,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,584,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $299,000
    Other Selective Sales: $275,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $116,000
    Other License: $66,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,327,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,410
  • Number of aged recipients: 113
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,297
  • Number of recipients under 18: 234
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 916
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 260
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 574
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 626


Dyer County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Dyer County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Dyer County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James40071.8 years
Mary32277.1 years
William29873.1 years
John27475.3 years
Robert21372.6 years
Willie14075.8 years
Charles12471.4 years
George12274.4 years
Thomas11170.0 years
Joe9972.0 years
Most common last names in Dyer County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16276.4 years
Jones13975.0 years
Johnson12573.9 years
Williams11175.4 years
Davis10972.9 years
Moore10876.4 years
Taylor9073.5 years
Anderson8374.7 years
Harris7775.4 years
White7476.2 years
Businesses in Dyer County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets1
AutoZone1Maurices1
Baskin-Robbins2McDonald's3
Bath & Body Works1Nike5
Best Western1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
Curves1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1Quality1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In3
FedEx5Sears1
GNC1Sleep Inn1
Goodwill4Subway2
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
JCPenney1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS5
Kroger1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1

Dyer County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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