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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

Population Overview

Total Population
6,022
Population Density
1,255
per square mile
Land Area
1.9
square miles (4.8 km²)
Median Age
45.8 yrs
18% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.9% US: 61.6%
Black 1.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.9%
Black
1.4%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.1%
Spanish
2.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.3%
38% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.4%
18% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.2%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,022
Population Density1,255 / sq mi
Land Area1.9 sq mi
Median Age45.8 years

Gender

Male44.3%
Female55.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.9%
Black or African American1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.1%
Spanish2.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.3%
Disability15.4%
Health Insurance96.2%
Broadband Access79.2%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M