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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dickson City, PA compare?
| Figure | Dickson City, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,976 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,038 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,259 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Dickson City, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,023±39 |
| Median age | 45.2±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.0%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.4%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $59,963±$7,615 |
| Per capita income | $34,633±$3,480 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $192,300±$18,460 |
| Median gross rent | $997±$97 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±10.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov