Racial and ethnic composition American Community Survey As of the 2022
American Community Survey, there are 10,247 estimated households in Dickinson with an average of 2.38 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $75,767. Approximately 10.7% of the city's population lives at or below the
poverty line. Dickinson has an estimated 69.5% employment rate, with 25.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 91.2% holding a high school diploma. The median age in the city was 33.1 years.
Ancestry The top nine reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were German (38.3%), Norwegian (11.2%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.7%), French (except Basque) (2.3%), Italian (2.0%), Polish (1.0%), Scottish (1.0%), and Subsaharan African (0.3%).
2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 25,679 people, 10,544 households, and 6,193 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 11,953 housing units at an average density of ; 11.8% of housing units were vacant, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 2.0% and a rental vacancy rate of 15.7%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 17,787 people, 7,521 households, and 4,308 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,865 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.16%
White, 1.05%
African American, 1.22%
Native American, 1.47%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.56% from some other races, and 1.50% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.15% of the population. There were 7,521 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were
married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.16%
White, 0.27%
African American, 1.20%
Native American, 0.24%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.32% from some other races, and 0.77% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.05% of the population. The top six ancestry groups in the city are
German (54.1%),
Norwegian (14.2%),
Czech (7.5%),
Russian (7.2%),
Irish (5.5%),
English (3.7%). There were 6,517 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,542, and the median income for a family was $41,566. Males had a median income of $30,613 versus $19,951 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,975. About 7.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==