Dickens

Population: 225
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $44,100

Located in Dickens County, Texas, Dickens is a community with a population of 225. Its median household income of $38,125 runs below the Dickens County figure of $50,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dickens's population declined 19.9% from 281 to 225, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $38,800 to $44,100.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 225
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $38,125
Median home value: $44,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 161
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

281225

Median household income

$70,250$38,125

Median home value

$38,800$44,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	281	$70,250	$38,800	$390
2020	292	$36,429	$28,300	—
2021	182	$38,625	$29,500	—
2022	197	$40,875	$25,000	—
2023	225	$38,125	$44,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.6%
5 to 17	18	8.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	19	8.4%
35 to 44	33	14.7%
45 to 54	42	18.7%
55 to 64	54	24.0%
65 to 74	38	16.9%
75 and over	13	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	71.6%
Black or African American	11	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	22.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	21.6%
High school graduate	81	40.7%
Some college or associate's	69	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	6	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means17.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	78.6%
Carpooled	3	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	15	17.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	40.5%
15 to 29 min	11	13.1%
30 to 44 min	12	14.3%
45 to 59 min	3	3.6%
60+ min	24	28.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 27.7% (57 of 206)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	63.1%
Nonfamily households	41	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	111	68.9%
Vacant	50	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	89.2%
Renter-occupied	12	10.8%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	140	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4820332
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6213, -100.8368

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