Dickson City is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,002 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dickson City is the 229th largest community in Pennsylvania. Dickson City has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Unlike some boroughs, Dickson City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dickson City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dickson City is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dickson City who work in sales jobs (12.67%), office and administrative support (11.52%), and management occupations (9.45%). In terms of college education, Dickson City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.52% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dickson City in 2022 was $35,244, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,976 for a family of four. However, Dickson City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dickson City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dickson City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dickson City include Polish, Italian, German, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Dickson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
