Dickson City, PA

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Dickson City, Pennsylvania

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.

The People and Families of Dickson City

In Dickson City, about 53% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Dickson City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dickson City had a median family income of $41,394.

Political Inclinations

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.

Dickson City Housing

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.

Commuting

In Dickson City, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dickson City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Dickson City, PA

Comparing Dickson City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18519
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.471
Longitude	-75.607

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,205	100%
Male	2,911	46.9%
Female	3,294	53.1%
Under 18	1,232	19.9%
18+	4,973	80.1%
65+	1,341	21.6%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.91
White	6,132	98.8%
African-American	15	0.2%
Asian	16	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	13	0.2%
Mixed Race	25	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,967
Growth	-238
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	37.4%
Italian	15.5%
Irish	10.8%
Russian	6.5%
German	6.3%
English	4.2%
US/American	3.7%
Ukrainian	3%
Slovak	2.9%
Welsh	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
Lithuanian	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Dunmore	14,018	$43,354
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091
Throop	4,010	$38,929

(As of 2005)
1152 Commerce Blvd.

(As of 2006)
900 Commerce Blvd (570) 383-2354

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