Dixon

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  1. Dixon Legal Resources
  2. Dixon Statistics
  3. Dixon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dixon Employment Information
  5. Dixon Family Information
  6. Dixon Education Information
  7. Dixon Public Benefits Information
  8. Dixon Criminal Information
  9. Dixon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Dixon Zip Codes


Dixon Legal Resources Back to top

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Dixon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,223
  • Land Area (2000): 139.134 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.994 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,092
Dixon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,768 91.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 84 0.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,427 7.81%

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Dixon Employment Information Back to top
Dixon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 375 9.24%
2. Public Administration 344 8.47%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 222 5.47%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 209 5.15%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 171 4.21%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 166 4.09%
7. Health Care 157 3.87%
8. Food Manufacturing 155 3.82%
9. Metal Manufactuing 155 3.82%
10. Repair and Maintenance 134 3.30%
11. Educational Services 126 3.10%
12. Truck Transportation 114 2.81%
13. Utilities 104 2.56%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 2.54%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 2.41%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 83 2.04%
17. Finance and Insurance 82 2.02%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 75 1.85%
19. Warehousing and Storage 75 1.85%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 73 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 662 18.17%
2. Educational Services 401 11.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 302 8.29%
4. Public Administration 243 6.67%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 175 4.80%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 136 3.73%
7. Finance and Insurance 133 3.65%
8. Department and Other General Stores 110 3.02%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 96 2.64%
10. Social Assistance 90 2.47%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 2.25%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 72 1.98%
13. Metal Manufactuing 70 1.92%
14. Construction 68 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 1.87%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 1.59%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 1.51%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 53 1.45%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 45 1.24%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 43 1.18%

Dixon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 281 6.92%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 199 4.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 195 4.80%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 176 4.33%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 169 4.16%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 165 4.06%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 138 3.40%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 133 3.28%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 123 3.03%
10. Printing Workers 123 3.03%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 2.78%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 111 2.73%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 106 2.61%
14. Other Management Occupations 103 2.54%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 99 2.44%
16. Engineers 97 2.39%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 81 2.00%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 1.87%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 71 1.75%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 66 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 266 7.30%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 205 5.63%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 196 5.38%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 171 4.69%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 166 4.56%
6. Registered Nurses 134 3.68%
7. Cashiers 133 3.65%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 131 3.60%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 118 3.24%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 113 3.10%
11. Other Management Occupations 99 2.72%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 2.69%
13. Other Production Occupations 97 2.66%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 91 2.50%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 89 2.44%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 88 2.42%
17. Child Care Workers 81 2.22%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 74 2.03%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 1.98%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 1.95%

Dixon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,799 52.65%
15-35 hours 1,780 12.02%
1-14 hours 420 2.84%
No regular hours 4,814 32.50%

Dixon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 356 4.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 327 4.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 245 3.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 611 8.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,008 13.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 772 10.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,319 17.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 602 7.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 253 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 220 2.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 127 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 938 12.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 683 9.05%

Dixon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 539 7.14%
5-9 2,122 28.10%
10-14 1,739 23.03%
15-19 884 11.71%
20-24 805 10.66%
25-29 232 3.07%
30-34 412 5.46%
35-39 97 1.28%
40-44 44 0.58%
45-59 180 2.38%
60-89 284 3.76%
At least 90 213 2.82%

Dixon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 55 0.73% 6,266 82.98%
30-44 36 0.48% 517 6.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 180 2.38%
At least 60 5 0.07% 492 6.52%

Dixon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 817 10.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,317 81.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 96 1.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 237 3.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 174 2.25%

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Dixon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,430 (15,322 people)
Families (2000): 4,064 (12,090 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,753
People at same address in 1995: 9,603
Dixon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 508 7.77%
$10,000-$14,999 452 6.91%
$15,000-$19,999 527 8.06%
$20,000-$24,999 620 9.48%
$25,000-$29,999 413 6.32%
$30,000-$34,999 501 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 459 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 424 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 423 6.47%
$50,000-$59,999 680 10.40%
$60,000-$74,999 581 8.89%
$75,000-$99,999 593 9.07%
$100,000-$124,999 152 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 86 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 83 1.27%
$200,000 or more 37 0.57%

Dixon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,020 30.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,916 29.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 313 4.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 961 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 794 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 338 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dixon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,070 28.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,668 14.96%
Public Assistance 191 1.07%
Retirement 1,292 7.24%
Self Employment 665 3.73%
Social Security 1,837 10.30%
Supplemental Security 129 0.72%
Wage / Salary 4,970 27.87%
Other 1,011 5.67%

Dixon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,844 56.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,394 43.05%

Dixon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,149 14.63%
Color 1 Box Married 4,739 60.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,767 22.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200 2.55%

Dixon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,016 14.15%
Color 1 Box Married 3,810 53.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,375 19.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 980 13.65%

Dixon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dixon Education Information Back to top
Dixon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 998 6.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,686 18.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,593 32.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,389 23.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 787 5.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,257 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 565 3.96%

Dixon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 173 0.95% 139 0.76% 312 1.71%
Kindergarten 167 0.92% 43 0.24% 210 1.15%
Grades 1-4 736 4.04% 220 1.21% 956 5.25%
Grades 5-8 726 3.98% 209 1.15% 935 5.13%
Grades 9-12 1,026 5.63% 116 0.64% 1,142 6.27%
Undergrad college 536 2.94% 113 0.62% 649 3.56%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.38% 10 0.05% 79 0.43%
Total 3,433 18.84% 850 4.66% 4,283 23.50%

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Dixon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dixon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,247 90.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,430 9.12%

Dixon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dixon Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,266
Dixon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 26
2005 3 26
2006 3 26
2007 3 25

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Dixon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dixon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,991 10.93%
10-19 Years 2,367 12.99%
20-29 Years 2,425 13.31%
30-39 Years 3,107 17.05%
40-49 Years 3,077 16.89%
50-59 Years 1,850 10.15%
60-69 Years 1,348 7.40%
70-79 Years 1,188 6.52%
80-89 Years 721 3.96%
90+ Years 149 0.82%

Dixon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,545 52.38%
Color 1 Box Female 8,678 47.62%

Dixon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,499 85.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,673 9.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 724 3.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 155 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 139 0.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Dixon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,105 32.45%
2. Irish 2,972 18.89%
3. English 1,658 10.54%
4. United States Or American 1,119 7.11%
5. Dutch 627 3.99%
6. Swedish 568 3.61%
7. Italian 550 3.50%
8. French Non-Basque 505 3.21%
9. Norwegian 416 2.64%
10. Scottish 400 2.54%

Dixon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,662 95.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 323 1.86%
3. German 75 0.43%
4. French 49 0.28%
5. Italian 47 0.27%
6. Tagalog 36 0.21%
7. Other Indo European 34 0.20%
8. Arabic 29 0.17%
9. Laotian 22 0.13%
10. Miao / Hmong 18 0.10%

Dixon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,801 97.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 203 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 275 1.50%

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Dixon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dixon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61021