Dicksonville, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 467.
Population change since 2000: +3.8%
Males: 228  (48.9%)
Females: 239  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 15734.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,086 (it was $32,961 in 2000)
Dicksonville:

$57,086
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,158 (it was $14,785 in 2000)

Dicksonville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $63,293 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Dicksonville:

$63,293
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $125,395; detached houses: $123,715

Median gross rent in 2022: $758.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dicksonville: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.0%

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  • Races in Dicksonville, PA (2022)
    • 51680.4%White alone
    • 10816.8%Two or more races
    • 8813.7%Other race alone

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Ancestries: American (34.5%), German (31.0%), Scotch-Irish (16.6%), Polish (12.4%), Irish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 529 people per square mile   (low).

Dicksonville, Pennsylvania map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $629 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $856 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (54.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (209.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Commodore, PA (1.8 miles ),
Clymer borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Marion Center borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Heilwood, PA (2.9 miles ),
Ernest borough, PA (2.9 miles ),
Chevy Chase Heights, PA (3.0 miles ),
Creekside borough, PA (3.2 miles ),
Indiana borough, PA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 79.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

Distribution of median household income in Dicksonville, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dicksonville, PA in 2022
Dicksonville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Dicksonville, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (14.1%)
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (25.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (12.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (9.0%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.9%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Educational services (16.4%)
  • Social assistance (11.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (10.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Dicksonville, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Therapists (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (13.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.4%)
  • Therapists (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
  • Carpenters (7.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
  • Therapists (6.4%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (6.4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)

Average climate in Dicksonville, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 39.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

39.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 5.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.69
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.606. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.606
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Dicksonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Dicksonville place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 36.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dicksonville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 202.5 miles away from Dicksonville center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 158.4 miles away from Dicksonville center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 327.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 315.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Indiana County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dicksonville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dicksonville:

  • INDIAN HAVEN/INDIANA CTY HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • COMMUNITIES AT INDIAN HAVEN, (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • DCI OF INDIANA (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • JULIA POUND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • BEACON RIDGE, A CHOICE COMM (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; INDIANA, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dicksonville:

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 11 miles; Indiana, PA; Full-time enrollment: 14,471)
  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 22 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
  • Saint Francis University (about 25 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 33 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 34 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,656)
  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 40 miles; Clarion, PA; FT enrollment: 5,771)
  • Seton Hill University (about 41 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)

Private high school in Dicksonville:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN SCHOOL (Students: 24, Location: 18215 ROUTE 403 HWY N, Grades: 2-12)

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Indiana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Dicksonville:

Marital status in Dicksonville, PA
  • Never married: 37.3%
  • Now married: 38.0%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

For population 25 years and over in Dicksonville:

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dicksonville, PA (based on Indiana County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,44182
Catholic12,38317
Evangelical Protestant10,777100
Other1,3487
Orthodox4236
Black Protestant2332
None47,275-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Indiana County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Indiana County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
Indiana County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Indiana County:

8.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.9%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Indiana County:

10.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dicksonville:

44.3%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dicksonville:

50.6%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Dicksonville:

27.8
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.2%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

16.6%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dicksonville:

7.1
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

43.2%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Dicksonville:

50.7%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.1%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dicksonville, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Dicksonville:

  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dicksonville:

  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dicksonville:

  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.3mTotal length
  • $48,000Total costs
  • 5,814Total average daily traffic
  • 354Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,936Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dicksonville, PA
  • 82.6%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 5.6%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dicksonville, PA
  • 54.4%Utility gas
  • 45.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dicksonville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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