COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kennett vs Dyersburg
PLACE A
Kennett, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Kennett is 36% smaller than Dyersburg. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
KENNETTDYERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population10,11815,906−36% vs Dyersburg
Population density1,445918+527
Population growth-3.8%-5.7%+1.9 pts
Median age41.441.5−0.1
Male48.0%46.5%+1.4 pts
Female52.0%53.5%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born1.0%2.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%65.2%+11.5 pts
Black11.1%27.8%−16.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%3.1%−1.2 pts
Asian0.8%0.6%+0.1 pts
Other9.5%3.2%+6.3 pts
Median household income$52,500$52,064+$436
Per capita income$26,543$43,974−$17,431
Poverty rate19.1%21.6%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.630−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%21.9%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree7.8%7.2%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%7.4%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation51.7%56.4%−4.7 pts
Median home value$112,000$168,300−$56,300
Median gross rent$651$782−$131
Owner-occupied57.9%48.2%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%10.7%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households25.4%47.1%−21.6 pts
Average commute20.016.8+3.2
Worked from home3.5%4.1%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured13.5%10.1%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025