Dickson, TN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4720620, place: Dickson city, Tennessee)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,497 (100%)
In labor force: 6,032 (63.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,032 (63.51%)
----Employed: 5,737 (60.41%)
----Unemployed: 295 (3.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,465 (36.49%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,166 (54.4%)
In labor force: 2,913 (30.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,913 (30.67%)
----Employed: 2,721 (28.65%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,159 (12.2%)
All parents in family in labor force: 782 (8.23%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 5,637 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,600 (81.6%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 747 (13.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 11 (0.2%)
Walked: 65 (1.15%)
Other means: 46 (0.82%)
Worked at home: 168 (2.98%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,737 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,201 (20.93%)
Service occupations: 977 (17.03%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,563 (27.24%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 44 (0.77%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 764 (13.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,188 (20.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 50 (0.87%)
Construction: 604 (10.53%)
Manufacturing: 1,011 (17.62%)
Wholesale trade.: 211 (3.68%)
Retail trade: 842 (14.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 278 (4.85%)
Information: 143 (2.49%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 312 (5.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 363 (6.33%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,054 (18.37%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 405 (7.06%)
Other services (except public administration): 239 (4.17%)
Public administration: 225 (3.92%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,463 (77.79%)
Government workers: 750 (13.07%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 511 (8.91%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.23%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 4,929 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 676 (13.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 430 (8.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 775 (15.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 601 (12.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 812 (16.47%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 826 (16.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 526 (10.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 197 (4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 44 (0.89%)
$200,000 or more: 42 (0.85%)
Median household income: $34,549

With earnings: 3,825 (77.6%)
--Mean earnings: $45,950
With Social Security income: 1,320 (26.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,628
With Supplemental Security Income: 311 (6.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,703
With public assistance income: 235 (4.77%)
--Mean public assistance income: $880
With retirement income: 745 (15.11%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,751

Families: 3,351 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 281 (8.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 231 (6.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 432 (12.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 444 (13.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 593 (17.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 651 (19.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 465 (13.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 174 (5.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 44 (1.31%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (1.07%)
Median family income: $42,632

Per capita income: $17,654

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,733
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,138

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 422 (12.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 357 (10.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 189 (5.64%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 248 (7.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 232 (6.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 125 (3.73%)
Individuals: 1,857 (55.42%)
--18 years and over: 1,165 (34.77%)
----65 years and over: 220 (6.57%)
--Related children under 18 years: 637 (19.01%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 408 (12.18%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 606 (18.08%)

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