Apartments for rent in Dickson City, PA

Dickson City is a small town in Pennsylvania with a population of approximately 6,000. It's a great place to set out on your own, as young professionals account for a larger portion of the population here (18%) than nationally (15%), though retirees are well-represented as well. Renters tend to be in the minority in Dickson City, and 61% of residents own their homes. Renters in the town benefit from a relatively low average rent of $793 per month, which is $125 a month less than the state average.

Compared to the national average (5%), Dickson City has a relatively large number of residents over the age of 25 with an Associate's degree (7%). Further, 20% have a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree. Many Dickson City residents work in one of three industries: retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. Combined, these industries make up 27% of the town's workforce. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many workers in these industries are in sales, as 10% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any career path. Dickson City workers earn an average annual income of just over $60K, roughly the same as those elsewhere in the state. However, Dickson City compares less favorably to the national average ($73,345).

Dickson City has an average commute time of about 19 minutes, quicker than the Pennsylvania average of about 28 minutes. Driving is the most common means of commuting to work, opted for by 46% of workers, while public transit isn't extensively used. Few residents (2%) commute to work on foot, though the number surpasses the national average.