Dickson City Demographics

PopulationDickson City borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Population6,20512,281,054
Male46.9%48.3%
Female53.1%51.7%
18 years and over80.1%76.2%
65 years and over21.6%15.6%
Married Persons54.5%54.3%
Single Persons45.5%45.7%
Median Age41.438.0
Average Family Size2.913.04
Ethnicity
White99.1%86.3%
Black or African American0.5%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.4%
Asian0.4%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsDickson City borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Housing Units2,9135,249,750
Median Home Cost$85,000$97,000
Number of Households2,6924,777,003
Persons per Household2.302.48
Economic CharacteristicsDickson City borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Median Household Income$31,422$40,106
Per Capita Income$17,370$20,880
In Labor Force60.0%61.9%
Families below poverty level3.5%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsDickson City borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment5941,379,671
High School Enrollment339690,020
College or Graduate School274703,163
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate45.4%38.1%
Associates Degree6.3%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.4%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%8.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census