Tennessee · Census place 20620
Dickson city, TN
Quick answer
Dickson city has 16,246 residents, ranking #36 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $69,074, the median home is worth $263,100 and median gross rent runs $999 a month.
- Population
- 16,246Dickson city residents
- Median household income
- $69,074Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $263,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $999Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dickson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dickson city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.2% of residents and 64.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Springfield city 18,985
- Sevierville city 18,105
- Goodlettsville city 17,598
- Dyersburg city 16,075
- Seymour CDP 15,914
- Greeneville town 15,531
- Arlington town 14,989
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