COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kenton vs Dyersburg
PLACE A
Kenton, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Kenton is 92% smaller than Dyersburg. Dyersburg earns more, with a median household income $10,539 higher.
KENTONDYERSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,24815,906−92% vs Dyersburg
Population density495918−423
Population growth-5.9%-5.7%−0.2 pts
Median age39.541.5−2.0
Male48.6%46.5%+2.0 pts
Female51.4%53.5%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.9%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.0%65.2%+6.8 pts
Black12.4%27.8%−15.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%3.1%−2.6 pts
Asian0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Other14.8%3.2%+11.6 pts
Median household income$41,525$52,064−$10,539
Per capita income$20,095$43,974−$23,879
Poverty rate24.3%21.6%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.630−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%21.9%−16.0 pts
Graduate degree2.1%7.2%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%7.4%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation42.9%56.4%−13.5 pts
Median home value$111,200$168,300−$57,100
Median gross rent$704$782−$78
Owner-occupied57.1%48.2%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%10.7%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.0%47.1%−5.1 pts
Average commute28.816.8+12.0
Worked from home4.8%4.1%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured11.6%10.1%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025