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

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 195% since March 2008.
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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