Dickson City Jobs

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.

Currently, the most commonly listed Dickson City Jobs are for home health aide jobs, physical therapist jobs, teller jobs, licensed practical nurse jobs, occupational therapist jobs and physical therapy jobs.

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, Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

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.

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 195% since March 2008.

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