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Total population: 5,234 (Urban population: 4,984, Rural population: 250 (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


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $19,000.


Median contract rent in 2007: $526 (lower quartile is $413, upper quartile is $723)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $485


Median gross rent in Dickinson, NY in 2007: $668


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






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 owner-occupied houses in Dickinson, New York:
  • 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



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson, New York:
  • 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



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


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dickinson:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 315
  • 3 bedrooms: 784
  • 4 bedrooms: 184
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 52



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 177
  • 2 bedrooms: 263
  • 3 bedrooms: 146
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 71
  • 1 vehicle: 432
  • 2 vehicles: 651
  • 3 vehicles: 120
  • 4 vehicles: 57
  • 5 or more vehicles: 23



Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 100
  • 1 vehicle: 383
  • 2 vehicles: 116
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2


Dickinson, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dickinson, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 38
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 112
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 189
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 230
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 126
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 216
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 74
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 102
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 37
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 44
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 7
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 0
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 0
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 0
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Dickinson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dickinson:

  • Less than $100: 8 people
  • $100 to $149: 10
  • $150 to $199: 1
  • $200 to $249: 18
  • $250 to $299: 13
  • $300 to $349: 60
  • $350 to $399: 61
  • $400 to $449: 51
  • $450 to $499: 23
  • $500 to $549: 41
  • $550 to $599: 40
  • $600 to $649: 5
  • $650 to $699: 16
  • $700 to $749: 1
  • $750 to $799: 0
  • $800 to $899: 0
  • $900 to $999: 0
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 0
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 50
 



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

  • 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%)

Dickinson, NY household income

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 two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


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


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $49,503
  • Black householders: $37,310
  • Asian householders: $48,555
  • Some other race householders: $16,648
  • Two or more races householders: $49,378
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,911

Dickinson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dickinson household income for Black householders

Dickinson household income for Some other race householders

Dickinson household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dickinson marital status for males

Dickinson marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,911
  • Black or African American householders: $57,515
  • Two or more races householders: $67,972

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: $109,375


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dickinson:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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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