Dickinson, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,086 (Urban population: 4,843, Rural population: 243 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,131 (1,980 occupied: 1,354 owner occupied, 626 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	47%

Housing density: 445 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $480,807.

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $499

Median gross rent in Dickinson, NY in 2009: $697

Housing units in Dickinson with a mortgage: 696 (47 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 498

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $171,980 (it was $72,000 in 2000)

Dickinson:	$171,980
New York:	$306,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,040 - $225,701

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $144,113
Here:
$144,113
State:
$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $242,857
Here:
$242,857
State:
$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $195,045
Here:
$195,045
State:
$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $827,280
Here:
$827,280
State:
$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $6,512
Here:
$6,512
State:
$676,553

Mobile homes: $152,889
Here:
$152,889
State:
$40,766

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,444

In family households: 3,566 (880 male householders, 336 female householders)
939 spouses, 1,241 children (1,178 natural, 30 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 15 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 878 (262 male householders (221 living alone)), 497 female householders (437 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 891 (881 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 592 2-persons, 299 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 658 1-person, 89 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

652 married couples with children.
271 single-parent households (64 men, 207 women).

90.8% of residents of Dickinson speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 246 (4.6%)
(62.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.6

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Dickinson, New York

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 87
5 rooms: 328
6 rooms: 400
7 rooms: 265
8 rooms: 113
9 or more rooms: 147

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 24
3 rooms: 117
4 rooms: 135
5 rooms: 164
6 rooms: 126
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 9

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dickinson, New York

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 315
3 bedrooms: 784
4 bedrooms: 184
5+ bedrooms: 52

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 177
2 bedrooms: 263
3 bedrooms: 146
4 bedrooms: 23
5+ bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson, New York in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 432
2 vehicles: 651
3 vehicles: 120
4 vehicles: 57
5+ vehicles: 23

no vehicle: 100
1 vehicle: 383
2 vehicles: 116
3 vehicles: 25
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 2

Year house built

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 96
1970 to 1979: 100
1960 to 1969: 194
1950 to 1959: 464
1940 to 1949: 356
1939 or earlier: 872

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Dickinson, NY:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 53
$90,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 223
$125,000 to $149,999: 255
$150,000 to $174,999: 223
$175,000 to $199,999: 181
$200,000 to $249,999: 115
$250,000 to $299,999: 54
$300,000 to $399,999: 58
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Dickinson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Dickinson:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 71
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 66
$600 to $649: 54
$650 to $699: 33
$700 to $749: 32
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 67
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 23
1990 to 1994: 17
1985 to 1989: 46
1980 to 1984: 32
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 105

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.0%
Number of people working at home: 48 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 78
5 to 9 minutes: 322
10 to 14 minutes: 702
15 to 19 minutes: 522
20 to 24 minutes: 175
25 to 29 minutes: 29
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 7
60 to 89 minutes: 39
90 or more minutes: 28

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,801 (85%)
Carpooled: 219 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 39 (2%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Walked: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 48 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 127
$10,000 to $14,999: 151
$15,000 to $19,999: 156
$20,000 to $24,999: 174
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 158
$35,000 to $39,999: 110
$40,000 to $44,999: 144
$45,000 to $49,999: 101
$50,000 to $59,999: 193
$60,000 to $74,999: 205
$75,000 to $99,999: 196
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 27

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 636

German: 553

English: 474

Italian: 434

Other groups: 259

Polish: 252

Slovak: 248

United States or American: 196

Russian: 169

Ukrainian: 57

Scottish: 57

Dutch: 48

European: 48

Czechoslovakian: 46

Swedish: 45

Czech: 44

Scotch-Irish: 42

French (except Basque): 34

Serbian: 28

Welsh: 28

Lithuanian: 25

African: 22

Subsaharan African:: 22

French Canadian: 21

Hungarian: 17

British: 17

Northern European: 14

Slavic: 12

Arab:: 11

Lebanese: 11

Norwegian: 11

Swiss: 11

Canadian: 8

Finnish: 8

Iranian: 7

Pennsylvania German: 6

Austrian: 4

Albanian: 2

Alsatian: 2

Greek: 2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Haitian: 2

Maltese: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (13%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Korea (8%)
Cuba (8%)
Ukraine (8%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4200
Northeast: 614
Midwest: 72
South: 117
West: 59

64% of Dickinson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 136
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 103
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 511
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 263
Associate degree: 152
Bachelor's degree: 221
Master's degree: 103
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 42
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 629
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 213
Associate degree: 254
Bachelor's degree: 242
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 47.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.6%

Median household income in 2009 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,470
Black householders: $37,186
Asian householders: $50,491
Some other race householders: $16,221
Two or more races householders: $46,365
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,730

Median 2009 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,069
Black or African American householders: $65,686
Two or more races householders: $77,629

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,417
One, attached: 62
Two: 318
3 or 4: 163
5 to 9: 109
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $100,538

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Dickinson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dickinson

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (92.1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.3%)
Electricity (3.2%)
Wood (0.9%)

Utility gas (78.1%)
Electricity (12.1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	9.7%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58

Here:	18.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	4.3%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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