Dixon

Population: 1,034
Median household income: $39,464
Median home value: $86,700

Located in Webster County, Kentucky, Dixon is a community with a population of 1,034. Its median household income of $39,464 runs below the Webster County figure of $58,786.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dixon's population declined 4.3% from 1,081 to 1,034, while its median home value fell 1.4% from $87,900 to $86,700.

The typical home was built around 1966. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,034
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,464
Median home value: $86,700
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 357
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 17.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0811,034

Median household income

$40,938$39,464

Median home value

$87,900$86,700

Median gross rent

$642$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,081	$40,938	$87,900	$642
2020	1,178	$42,083	$83,400	$662
2021	1,085	$49,875	$78,900	$630
2022	1,134	$44,444	$83,500	$700
2023	1,034	$39,464	$86,700	$716

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.2%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.2%
5 to 17	204	19.7%
18 to 24	80	7.7%
25 to 34	183	17.7%
35 to 44	207	20.0%
45 to 54	100	9.7%
55 to 64	143	13.8%
65 to 74	75	7.3%
75 and over	40	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	966	93.4%
Black or African American	31	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	21	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	18.9%
High school graduate	305	40.8%
Some college or associate's	254	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	22	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	255	86.1%
Carpooled	15	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	40.2%
15 to 29 min	40	14.5%
30 to 44 min	92	33.3%
45 to 59 min	22	8.0%
60+ min	11	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 23.8% (195 of 821)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	52.3%
Nonfamily households	148	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	310	86.8%
Vacant	47	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	70.0%
Renter-occupied	93	30.0%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	83.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	9	2.5%
5 to 19 units	11	3.1%
20 or more units	4	1.1%
Mobile home & other	32	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2121682
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5137, -87.6884