Dickson City, PA Population

Overview

6,047

Total Population

45.6

Median age

53.86%

Female population %

85.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

68.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

255

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dickson City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dickson City is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dickson City's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dickson City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dickson City, 19.00% were under the age of 15, 13.01% aged 15 to 29, 46.49% aged 30 to 64, 19.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 467 more females than males in Dickson City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.86% females and 46.14% males in Dickson City, PA.
The Dickson City, PA gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 246.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 332.

Dickson City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dickson City population: 92.74% are White, 2.23% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 4.23% are multiracial.
Dickson City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 255 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,792 (95.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dickson City is White with a population of 5,608 (92.74% of the total population).

Dickson City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,194 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dickson City's population decreased by 123 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dickson City's population decreased by 48 (0.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dickson City's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,758.