Population 25,417 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dickson
Household size in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dickson has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.47 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Dickson is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.5, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Dickson (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Nashville area overall (10.7%). The single-parent share has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dickson
Renters in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dickson own their homes; 27.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dickson as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dickson is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Nashville area, where the median home dates to 1992. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $726 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $813 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,086 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dickson pays $1,086 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $360 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dickson
Bachelor's degrees in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dickson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dickson is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dickson
| Period | Dickson | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Dickson than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dickson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson | 2.52 | 38.1 | 12.5% | 27.7% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,086 | 20.2% | 90.5% | 4.2% |
| Pomona | 2.71 | 31.9 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,012 | 16.8% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
| Eno | 2.55 | 44.7 | 12.6% | 15.2% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,015 | 16.5% | 88.2% | 3.9% |
| Pond | 2.74 | 42.2 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,122 | 25.2% | 93.5% | 2.0% |
| Burns | 2.69 | 41.7 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,064 | 34.3% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Tidwell | 2.60 | 41.3 | 15.4% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 1991 | $1,204 | 23.3% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Sylvia | 2.55 | 45.9 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 1988 | $879 | 20.4% | 84.2% | 1.1% |
| East Side | 2.29 | 48.5 | 11.5% | 3.5% | 13.5% | 1991 | $1,213 | 34.1% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Tennessee City | 2.67 | 46.7 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,085 | 20.0% | 87.8% | 5.1% |
| Pinewood | 2.34 | 45.3 | 9.5% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 1999 | $1,279 | 20.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Dull | 2.73 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 1987 | $901 | 17.0% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dickson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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