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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dyer

Tennessee · 2,190 residents · 2.86 sq mi
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Dyer is a city of 2,190 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 40.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $34,700. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $293 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,190
−9%vs 2000
vs 2,406 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 41.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.86 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Dyer
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(116)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(130)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(159)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(147)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(294)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.4%(250)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(274)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(225)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.4%(250)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(187)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(52)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,106
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,606
−27%vs 2000
vs $14,587 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.3%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,700
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$293
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $365 in 2000
US average: $450
79.0%
+6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
21.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(1,928)
Black18.5%(445)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(13)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(1,869)
Black14.3%(313)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban2.6%(57)
Mexican1%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(48)
Ancestry
Irish20.2%(447)
American16.5%(365)
English5.3%(117)
French1.9%(43)
German1.5%(33)
Polish1.5%(33)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(31)
Scottish1.1%(25)
Dutch0.9%(19)
Italian0.8%(17)
Swedish0.6%(14)
Finnish0.4%(9)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Norwegian0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

8.9%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.4%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51.8%(398)
Married33.4%(257)
Widowed3.8%(29)
Divorced11.1%(85)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(232)
Married35.6%(319)
Widowed16.5%(148)
Divorced22.1%(198)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.5%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dyer, Tennessee?

Dyer, Tennessee has about 2,190 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dyer, Tennessee?

The typical household in Dyer, Tennessee earns about $22,106 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dyer, Tennessee expensive?

In Dyer, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $34,700, and the typical rent is about $293 a month.

How educated are people in Dyer, Tennessee?

About 8.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dyer, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dyer, Tennessee?

About 10.3% of people in Dyer, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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