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Dickson City, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,022
Population
1,255/sq mi density
$58,343
Median Income
$33,911 per capita
$184,700
Home Value
$245,281 Zillow
$951
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
46
Violent Crime/100K
1,566 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$58,343 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$184,700 home value, $951/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,343
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,911
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dickson City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dickson City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,343
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,911
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,343 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $13,421M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,565 |
| Restaurants | 552 |
| Healthcare | 776 |
| Retail | 804 |
| Manufacturing | 216 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,552 |