DeKalb County vs. Smith County
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DeKalb County (TN) Smith County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 20,138 19,942
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7.6% 4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,717 19,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,723 19,166
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6% 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 50.3%
White alone, percent 94.9% 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.0% 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.6% 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.4% 92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,140 1,151
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.1% 1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,644 8,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.0% 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $137,800 $132,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $974 $1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $316 $357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $652 $593
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.8% 7.6%
Building permits, 2018 101 77
Households, 2014-2018 7,487 7,584
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.58 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.0% 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.4% 2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.5% 79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 69.6% 70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 79.9% 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.7% 12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.6% 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3% 10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.8% 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.5% 54.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 107,288 158,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,676 $8,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.5 29.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,134 $46,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,643 $26,256
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4% 13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 292 278
Total employment, 2017 4,452 3,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 173,081 147,200
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.2% 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,344 1,406
All firms, 2012 1,394 1,349
Men-owned firms, 2012 696 660
Women-owned firms, 2012 480 512
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,299 1,271
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 130 52
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,154 1,256
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.2% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 61.5 61.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 304.35 314.29
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeKalb county (TN) and Smith county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.