Dickson, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dickson	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$39,558	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$79,456	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,525	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,518	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,992	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,629	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dickson is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dickson is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dickson is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dickson is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,965 $79,456 $158,912

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Dickson median earnings by income bracket

Dickson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston Springs, TN	2,809	$120,320	47.9%
Wrigley, TN	526	$104,183	28.1%
Fairview, TN	9,268	$102,383	25.9%
Burns, TN	1,752	$90,329	11.1%
Bon Aqua Junction, TN	1,313	$86,574	6.4%
Dickson, TN	16,026	$79,456	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West University Place, TX	16,021	$374,800	360.8%
Bridgeview, IL	16,031	$81,897	0.7%
Talladega, AL	16,019	$44,847	44.9%
Overland, MO	16,019	$67,565	16.9%
Tracadie, NB	16,034	n/a
Dickson, TN	16,026	$79,456	2.3%

Source: The Dickson, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.