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Dickson City, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Dickson City is a Census borough of 6,023 people across 4.80 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $59,963, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dickson City
What Dickson City is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area4.8 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,256
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dickson City
How many people live in Dickson City
- Population6,023
- Median age45.2
- Population under 181,268
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,319 plus or minus 267
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households2,778
- Family households1,416
- Share of households that are families51.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dickson City
Income and work in Dickson City
- Median household income$59,963
- Per capita income$34,633
- Civilian labor force2,987
- Employed2,757
- Unemployed230 plus or minus 132
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over4,508
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dickson City
- Housing units3,106
- Occupied units2,778
- Vacant units328 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied1,856
- Renter occupied922
- Ownership rate66.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$997
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Single family units2,334
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more772 plus or minus 195
- Share in buildings of two or more24.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1946
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dickson City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,514
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,143 plus or minus 286
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more512 plus or minus 205
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dickson City
SBA loans in Dickson City (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,772,200
- Average approval$354,440
- Median approval$403,100
- Largest approval$616,100
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval3.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term168 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dickson City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dickson City (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,998,000
- Average approval$399,600
- Median approval$403,000
- Largest approval$570,000
- Jobs supported50
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dickson City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dickson City
Flood risk in Dickson City
- NFIP communityBorough of Dickson City
- NFIP community number420528
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Dickson City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420528 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Dickson City
Lackawanna County context, not Dickson City figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dickson City.
All Lackawanna County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dickson City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dickson City, Pennsylvania?
6,023, in 2,778 households. Dickson City borough covers 4.80 square miles of land, which is 1,256 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dickson City in?
Lackawanna County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dickson City?
$59,963. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,300. Median gross rent is $997 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dickson City businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $403,100, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dickson City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dickson City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dickson City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dickson City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dickson City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dickson City, borough of, community 420528, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dickson City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lackawanna County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dickson City.
Is zoning published for Dickson City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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