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Dickson City, Pennsylvania

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StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population6,02313,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,963$77,971$80,734
Median Age45.240.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$192,300$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$997$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate13.1%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.8%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.426.326.4
Worked from Home7.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.9%46.2%46.9%

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Age in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age45.240.938.9
Under 18 %21.1%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.3%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,7785,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households51.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.3%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone34.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married33.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,633$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.8%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.5%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households18.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,1065,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.8%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.2%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,647$3,311n/a

Education in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate37.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.5%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.9%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Dickson City, Pennsylvania

StatisticDickson CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.4%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Dickson City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.