COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dresden vs Paris
PLACE A
Dresden, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Paris, Tennessee
Dresden is 72% smaller than Paris. Dresden earns more, with a median household income $9,988 higher.
DRESDENPARISDIFFERENCE
Total population2,91110,468−72% vs Paris
Population density490811−321
Population growth0.5%1.6%−1.1 pts
Median age48.038.5+9.5
Male49.3%42.8%+6.4 pts
Female50.7%57.2%−6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.5%75.6%+22.8 pts
Black1.3%16.2%−14.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.2%4.8%−4.6 pts
Median household income$51,000$41,012+$9,988
Per capita income$32,606$27,414+$5,192
Poverty rate10.6%26.3%−15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.509−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%21.1%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree4.8%7.5%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%2.2%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation54.9%51.1%+3.8 pts
Median home value$126,900$163,600−$36,700
Median gross rent$725$780−$55
Owner-occupied64.1%56.8%+7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%14.0%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.0%35.3%−9.3 pts
Average commute24.816.5+8.3
Worked from home7.6%6.1%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured2.7%11.4%−8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025