Dickson City, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Dickson City, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The Borough of Dickson City had a population of 6,003 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Dickson City is located at latitude 41.4715 and longitude -75.6077 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Dickson City encompass a land area of 4.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Borough of Dickson City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Dickson City, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	6,003 (100%)
Population in Households	5,955 (99.2%)
Population in Families	4,306 (71.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	48 ( 0.8%)
Population Density	1,252
Diversity Index²	31


INCOME
Median Household Income	$66,188
Average Household Income	$90,699
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$41,655
Wealth Index⁵	76
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (50.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,034 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,815 (59.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	941 (31.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	278 ( 9.2%)
Median Home Value	$228,323
Average Home Value	$265,647
Housing Affordability Index³	104

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,756
Average Household Size	2.16
Family Households	1,539
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,034 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,815 (59.8%)

Renter Occupied HU

941 (31.0%)

Vacant Housing Units

278 ( 9.2%)

Median Home Value

$228,323

Average Home Value

$265,647

Housing Affordability Index³

104

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,756

Average Household Size

2.16

Family Households

1,539

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.14%	-0.11%
Households	0.21%	0.32%
Families		0.25%
Median Household Income		3.96%
Per Capita Income		4.10%
Owner Occupied HU		0.71%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.14%

-0.11%

Households

0.21%

0.32%

Families

0.25%

Median Household Income

3.96%

Per Capita Income

4.10%

Owner Occupied HU

0.71%

Dickson City, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Dickson City to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 211	90th
Population Density	# 1005	50th
Median Household Income	# 1056	47th
Housing Affordability Index	# 810	40th
Per Capita Income	# 658	67th
Diversity Index	# 582	71st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 211

90th

Population Density

# 1005

50th

Median Household Income

# 1056

47th

Housing Affordability Index

# 810

40th

Per Capita Income

# 658

67th

Diversity Index

# 582

71st

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Dickson City, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Dickson City, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

Dickson City, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Dickson City, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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