Dickinson, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population
21,475
0.651% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.8
0.831% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
12.7%
19.8% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$81,739
5.73% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$215,400
19.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dickinson, TX had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $81,739. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dickinson, TX grew from 21,336 to 21,475, a 0.651% increase and its median household income grew from $77,311 to $81,739, a 5.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.2%), White (Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.25%).

None of the households in Dickinson, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Dickinson, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are K & G 5 Star Barber College (15 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2022, the median property value in Dickinson, TX was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Dickinson, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dickinson, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Dickinson, TX is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.3% of Dickinson, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.07k people).

In 2022, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Dickinson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k White (Hispanic) and 3.07k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.8%
2022 Citizenship
91.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.8% of Dickinson, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dickinson, TX was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 1.08k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4k ± 1.39k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    3.07k ± 1.05k
39.6%
Hispanic Population
8.5k people

In 2022, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Dickinson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k White (Hispanic) and 3.07k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.6% of the people in Dickinson, TX are hispanic (8.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dickinson, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.07k people
13.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.97k people

As of 2022, 14.3% of Dickinson, TX residents (3.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickinson, TX was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    606 ± 262
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    408 ± 157
  3. Vietnam
    224 ± 119

Dickinson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dickinson, TX employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in Dickinson, TX are Manufacturing (1,645 people), Construction (1,185 people), and Retail Trade (1,036 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,385), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,625), and Manufacturing ($85,469).

Occupations

10.5k
2022 Value
± 1,019
2.51%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dickinson, TX grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 10.2k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickinson, TX, are Management Occupations (1,296 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,156 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,079 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickinson, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.5k
2022 Value
± 1,019
2.51%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dickinson, TX grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 10.2k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickinson, TX, are Manufacturing (1,645 people), Construction (1,185 people), and Retail Trade (1,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dickinson, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dickinson, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,284
Median earning men ± $12,685
$37,877
Median earning women ± $8,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($109,844), Manufacturing ($85,816), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($69,667), Construction ($65,179), and Wholesale Trade ($64,659).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Dickinson, TX awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Dickinson, TX in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 11 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dickinson, TX are Hispanic or Latino (10 and 66.7%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 33.3%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Dickinson, TX by number of degrees awarded are K & G 5 Star Barber College (15 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dickinson, TX was $215,400 in 2022, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $180,100 to $215,400, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickinson, TX is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dickinson, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dickinson, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$215,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,011
$6,399
Median Property Taxes
±$680

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dickinson, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dickinson, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2022
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79% of the housing units in Dickinson, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7210
  2. Census Tract 7209

The following map shows all of the places in Dickinson, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$81,739
Median Household Income
± $10,358
8.1k
Number of Households
± 875

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.1k households in Dickinson, TX grew to $81,739 from the previous year's value of $77,311.

The following chart displays the households in Dickinson, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dickinson, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.68%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.15%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Dickinson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (8.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickinson, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Dickinson, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dickinson, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dickinson, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickinson, TX (2.73k out of 21.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dickinson, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

82.4% of the population of Dickinson, TX has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 8.22% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see 1302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.686% decrease from the previous year (1311 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2041 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 754 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,302 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Galveston County, TX

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see an average of 1,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.686% decrease from the previous year (1,311 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Galveston County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.6%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
9.33%
Medicare
8.22%
Non-Group
1.94%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dickinson, TX grew by 4.07% from 16.9% to 17.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dickinson, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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