Dyer Demographics

PopulationDyer city, TennesseeTennessee
Total Population2,4065,689,283
Male43.3%48.7%
Female56.7%51.3%
18 years and over78.0%75.4%
65 years and over23.8%12.4%
Married Persons55.1%56.2%
Single Persons44.9%43.8%
Median Age41.835.9
Average Family Size2.872.99
Ethnicity
White81.0%81.2%
Black or African American18.8%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.7%
Asian0.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%2.2%
Housing CharacteristicsDyer city, TennesseeTennessee
Total Housing Units1,0622,439,443
Median Home Cost$54,600$93,000
Number of Households9792,232,905
Persons per Household2.342.48
Economic CharacteristicsDyer city, TennesseeTennessee
Median Household Income$28,250$36,360
Per Capita Income$14,587$19,393
In Labor Force55.9%63.5%
Families below poverty level11.0%10.3%
Education CharacteristicsDyer city, TennesseeTennessee
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment199650,037
High School Enrollment129309,224
College or Graduate School62287,550
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate34.4%31.6%
Associates Degree2.5%4.7%
Bachelor's Degree5.9%12.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree0.7%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census