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Dresden, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Weakley County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,974 Population 501/sq mi density
$50,998 Median Income $30,181 per capita
$104,200 Home Value $174,487 Zillow
$731 Median Rent 24.0% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
69 Violent Crime/100K 1,032 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$50,998 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,200 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,998
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,181
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Dresden vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Dresden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,998
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,181
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,111
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 91.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.7%
Other 3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
674
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
68
Retail
105
Manufacturing
26

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,111
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,121
39% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$50,998
Per Capita Income$30,181
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,111
Avg Weekly Wage$863
County GDP$1,407M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate9.8%
Gini Coefficient0.462
Cost of Living Index91.9

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone91.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments674
Restaurants65
Healthcare68
Retail105
Manufacturing26

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,111
Avg Property Tax$2,121