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Dickson City, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 5 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Dickson City has a population of 6,205.
In Dickson City, about 53% of adults are married.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Dickson City.
In 2000, Dickson City had a median family income of $41,394.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Dickson City residents, with $4,025. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Dickson City, 67% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Dickson City, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Dickson City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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