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The Town of Dresden had a population of 2,974 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Dresden is located at latitude 36.2915 and longitude -88.7081 in Weakley County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Dresden encompass a land area of 5.56 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Weakley County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Town of Dresden has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Dresden is located within Commissioner District 9, a minor civil division (MCD) of Weakley County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,974 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,850 (95.8%) |
Population in Families | 2,313 (77.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 124 ( 4.2%) |
Population Density | 501 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,207 |
Average Household Income | $67,976 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $28,013 |
Wealth Index5 | 51 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,378 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 852 (61.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 371 (26.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 155 (11.2%) |
Median Home Value | $101,415 |
Average Home Value | $151,027 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 204 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,223 |
Average Household Size | 2.33 |
Family Households | 774 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.46% | -0.14% |
Households | -0.08% | -0.02% |
Families | 0.08% | |
Median Household Income | 1.82% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.92% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.16% |
The table below compares Dresden to the other 504 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Tennessee by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 159 | 69th |
Population Density | # 233 | 54th |
Median Household Income | # 311 | 38th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 487 | 97th |
Per Capita Income | # 308 | 39th |
Diversity Index | # 326 | 36th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Tennessee Census Data Comparison Tool.
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