Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dixon - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Dixon places in the 7th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Dixon, KY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,034 residents in Dixon, a small town within Kentucky. Dixon households earn a median of $39,464 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.6%. Typical homes in Dixon are valued around $86,700, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. 6.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 34.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $866 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kentucky run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 29.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
1,034 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
Median Household Income
$39,464/yr
Poverty 13.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Dixon compare to other US cities?
Dixon measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income7% higher than other cities
Home value5% pricier than other cities
Median rent1% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Dixon against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kentucky-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Dixon near the bottom of Kentucky's cities
Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Dixon ranks #366 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dixon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#381 of 485
21st percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#366 of 520
0th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#413 of 484
15th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#222 of 519
57th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#447 of 520
14th percentile in Kentucky
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Dixon's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$86,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Dixon, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dixon, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)6.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)13.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)34.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,034
Median Income
$39,464
Median Home Value
$86,700
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Labor force participation
34.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.4%
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Dixon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.1%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
6.8%
Based on 296 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dixon sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Dixon, KY?
What is the population of Dixon, KY?+
1,034 people live in Dixon, KY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Dixon, KY?+
In Dixon, the typical household earns $39,464 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Dixon?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dixon; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Dixon, KY?+
Homes in Dixon carry a median value of $86,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.