Overview
2,671
Total Population
24.8
Median age
62.37%
Female population %
60.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
92.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
123
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dyer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dyer is 24.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dyer's population under 18 was 35.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dyer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dyer, 32.01% were under the age of 15, 21.30% aged 15 to 29, 30.66% aged 30 to 64, 12.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 661 more females than males in Dyer:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.37% females and 37.63% males in Dyer, TN.
- The Dyer, TN gender ratio is 60.3:100 i.e. 60.3 men to 100 women (0.603).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 141.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 215.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dyer's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dyer population: 68.81% are White, 22.91% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 7.71% are multiracial.
- Dyer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,548 (95.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dyer is White with a population of 1,838 (68.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dyer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,399 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Dyer's population decreased by 61 (2.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dyer's population decreased by 7 (0.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dyer's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,206.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)