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Dresden, TN Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dresden is $19,432, which is lower than the state average of $24,811 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Dresden median household income is $29,838, which has grown by 11.75% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Dresden residents spend 20.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #223

Dresden, TN	19,432 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dresden, TN	25,717 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dresden, TN	30,957 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dresden, TN	21,923 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #313

Dresden, TN	29,838 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Dresden, TN	47,545 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #238

Dresden, TN	11.75%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Dresden, TN		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.25%	$6,372, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	46.73%	$14,654, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.19%	$1,667, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.95%	$26,937, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Dresden, TN	62,917 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Dresden, TN	66,370 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Dresden, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$27,731, see rank	$47,658	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Dresden, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$67,885, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$60,968, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$35,441, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$20,288, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Dresden, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,261, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	953, 42.15%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	604, 63.38%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	604, 63.38%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	548, 90.73%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	56, 9.27%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	349, 36.62%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	1,308, 57.85%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	677, 51.76%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	677, 51.76%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	601, 88.77%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	76, 11.23%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	631, 48.24%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Dresden, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,023, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	883, 86.31%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	112, 10.95%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	28, 2.74%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Dresden, TN	20.0 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Dresden, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,149	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	548, 47.69%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	87, 15.88%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	72, 13.14%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	150, 27.37%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	18, 3.28%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	37, 6.75%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	134, 24.45%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	601, 52.31%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	179, 29.78%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	239, 39.77%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	153, 25.46%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	30, 4.99%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Dresden, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,149, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	32, 2.79%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	43, 3.74%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	132, 11.49%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	23, 2.00%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	241, 20.97%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28, 2.44%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	32, 2.79%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	83, 7.22%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	287, 24.98%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	18, 1.57%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	160, 13.93%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	70, 6.09%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Dresden, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	827	29.07%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	143	23.33%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.