Dickinson, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

21,753

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,779

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,000

13.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dickinson, TX is home to a population of 21.8k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Dickinson, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.51k people) in Dickinson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Dickinson, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dickinson, TX was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dickinson, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.51k ± 1.04k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.9k ± 961
White (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 1.12k

40.9%

Hispanic Population

8.89k people

40.9% of the people in Dickinson, TX are hispanic (8.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dickinson, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.84k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Dickinson, TX residents (2.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickinson, TX was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dickinson, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
385 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
252 ± 97
Vietnam
211 ± 96

Dickinson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dickinson, TX.

Economy

The economy of Dickinson, TX employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dickinson, TX were Manufacturing (1,288 people), Construction (1,221 people), and Educational Services (1,059 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,600), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,417), and Manufacturing ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 909

3.58%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dickinson, TX grew at a rate of 3.58%, from 9.85k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickinson, TX, are Management Occupations (1,411 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,052 people), and Production Occupations (920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickinson, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2024 Value

± 909

3.58%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dickinson, TX grew at a rate of 3.58%, from 9.85k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickinson, TX, are Manufacturing (1,288 people), Construction (1,221 people), and Educational Services (1,059 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,089

Median earning men ± $10,163

$39,172

Median earning women ± $4,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,917), Public Administration ($90,818), and Manufacturing ($86,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,667), Wholesale Trade ($68,882), and Public Administration ($64,572).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dickinson, TX was $278,000 in 2024, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,500 to $278,000, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickinson, TX is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dickinson, TX have an average commute time of 28.7 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.

Housing

Property

$278,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,946

$5,541

Median Property Taxes

±$542

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.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Dickinson, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dickinson, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,779

Median Household Income

± $11,359

7.72k

Number of Households

± 761

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.72k households in Dickinson, TX grew to $91,779 from the previous year's value of $82,018.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dickinson, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Dickinson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickinson, TX have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Dickinson, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dickinson, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickinson, TX (2.61k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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