Dickson City

Population: 6,022
Median household income: $58,343
Median home value: $184,700

Dickson City is a community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,022 residents. Its median household income of $58,343 runs below the Lackawanna County figure of $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Dickson City's population grew 3.8% from 5,802 to 6,022, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $141,500 to $184,700.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,022
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,343
Median home value: $184,700
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 3,037
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8026,022

Median household income

$53,167$58,343

Median home value

$141,500$184,700

Median gross rent

$780$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,802	$53,167	$141,500	$780
2020	5,778	$57,698	$144,000	$782
2021	6,047	$62,199	$162,700	$835
2022	6,026	$56,679	$175,100	$858
2023	6,022	$58,343	$184,700	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	4.6%
5 to 17	1,043	17.3%
18 to 24	196	3.3%
25 to 34	580	9.6%
35 to 44	808	13.4%
45 to 54	960	15.9%
55 to 64	795	13.2%
65 to 74	753	12.5%
75 and over	610	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,334	88.6%
Black or African American	86	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	89	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	1.8%
Two or more races	57	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	347	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	603	13.4%
High school graduate	1,785	39.6%
Some college or associate's	988	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	620	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	510	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,069	78.6%
Carpooled	299	11.4%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	75	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	183	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,017	41.5%
15 to 29 min	832	34.0%
30 to 44 min	213	8.7%
45 to 59 min	86	3.5%
60+ min	302	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.7% (883 of 6,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,462	52.7%
Nonfamily households	1,311	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,773	91.3%
Vacant	264	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,804	65.1%
Renter-occupied	969	34.9%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,056	67.7%
1-unit, attached	245	8.1%
2 to 4 units	549	18.1%
5 to 19 units	110	3.6%
20 or more units	77	2.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4219160
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4683, -75.6358