Dicksonville, PA

Census Place

2019 Population

632

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

35.1

20.2% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

31%

0.0158% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$34,325

3.62% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$77,700

Population & Diversity

Dicksonville, PA is home to a population of 632 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2019, there were 8.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (527 people) in Dicksonville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

100%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 100% of Dicksonville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Dicksonville, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dicksonville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
527 ± 155
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 77
Other (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 57

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dicksonville, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

53 ± 53

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dicksonville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Dicksonville, PA employs 186 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Dicksonville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Construction (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,766) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,766).

Employment

Occupations

186

2019 Value

± 108

8.14%

1 Year growth

± 73.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Dicksonville, PA grew at a rate of 8.14%, from 172 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dicksonville, PA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (32 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dicksonville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

186

2019 Value

± 108

8.14%

1 Year growth

± 73.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Dicksonville, PA grew at a rate of 8.14%, from 172 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dicksonville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Construction (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dicksonville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dicksonville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,178

Median earning men ± $1,298

$26,625

Median earning women ± $13,920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dicksonville, PA was $77,700 in 2019, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $62,900 to $77,700, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dicksonville, PA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dicksonville, PA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dicksonville, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$77,700

Median Property Value 2019

±$41,896

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Dicksonville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2019

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 70.3% of the housing units in Dicksonville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dicksonville, PA 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.

$34,325

Median Household Income

± $6,144

229

Number of Households

± 102

In 2019, the median household income of the 229 households in Dicksonville, PA grew to $34,325 from the previous year's value of $33,125.

The following chart displays the households in Dicksonville, PA 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dicksonville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2019, 89.2% of workers in Dicksonville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dicksonville, PA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% of the workforce in Dicksonville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dicksonville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dicksonville, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dicksonville, PA (196 out of 632 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dicksonville, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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