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Dickson City, Pennsylvania

Dickson City is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles north of Scranton. Coal mining had been an important industry in the past. Some of the population totals follow: in 1900, 4,948; in 1910, 9,331; in 1920, 11,049; and in 1940, 11,548. Coal miners are much scarcer in Pennsylvania today than they had been, so populations have fallen in many places such as Dickson City; The population was 6,205 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Dickson City are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Dickson City, Pennsylvania work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

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Dickson City Industries

The leading industries in Dickson City, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Dickson City job listings indicate that the following industries in Dickson City are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Paint & Wallpaper Stores, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Centers and Retail Lumberyards.

Dickson City Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Dickson City, Pennsylvania is $27,970, and the median income of households in Dickson City was $31,422.
 

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Dickson City, PA

$28,000
 

Dickson City Unemployment Rate

Dickson City has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Dickson City Trends data, the number of Dickson City, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 20% since November 2006.
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Dickson City Employment Statistics

Population of Dickson City
Total population 6,205
Male 46.91%
Female 53.09%
Median age 41.4
  
Dickson City Housing
Owner-occupied homes 67.4%
Median cost of a home $85,000
Median mortgage payment $550
Renter-occupied homes 32.6%
Vacant housing 7.6%
Median monthly rent $456
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $32,174
Median for all female full-time $23,766
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 11%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 7%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 45%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 25%
Currently married 55%
Separated 1%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Dickson City Commute
Carpool 11.4%
Public transportation 1.0%
Average travel time 19 minutes