Pennsylvania · Census place 19160
Dickson City borough, PA
Quick answer
Dickson City borough has 6,022 residents, ranking #211 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $58,343, the median home is worth $184,700 and median gross rent runs $951 a month.
- Population
- 6,022Dickson City borough residents
- Median household income
- $58,343Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $184,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $951Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dickson City borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dickson City borough median would spend about 19.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.7% of residents and 65.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Nazareth borough 6,032
- Franklin city 6,026
- Bellefonte borough 6,022
- Gilbertsville CDP 5,999
- Crafton borough 5,995
- Somerset borough 5,984
- Sharon Hill borough 5,978
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