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Moving to Dickson City, Pennsylvania

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Population: 6,205. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,967 (-3.8% change)
Males: 2,911 (46.9%), Females: 3,294 (53.1%)

Lackawanna County

Zip code: 18519

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $31,422
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Dickson City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Polish (41.9%), Irish (19.0%), Italian (17.5%), German (9.8%), Russian (8.0%), English (5.5%).

Elevation: 783 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dickson City

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dickson City borough

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dickson City:

  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 4 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dickson City:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 12 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 56 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dickson City:

  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 12 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 19 miles; STERLING, PA; Abbreviation: 70N)
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 20 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Abbreviation: WBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickson City:

  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 5 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 48 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)

Private primary/middle school in Dickson City:

  • ST MARYS VISITATION SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: P O BOX 9038; Grades: PK – 8)

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