Dickinson Metro Area

  1. Dickinson Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Dickinson Metro Area Statistics
  3. Dickinson Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dickinson Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Dickinson Metro Area Family Information
  6. Dickinson Metro Area Education Information
  7. Dickinson Metro Area Business Information
  8. Dickinson Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Dickinson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Dickinson Metro Area Counties
  11. Dickinson Metro Area Cities


Dickinson Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Dickinson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,524
  • Land Area (2000): 6,447.963 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.124 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,251
Dickinson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,464 64.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,460 11.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,944 24.44%

Dickinson Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dickinson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Dickinson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,751 12,278 473 3.71% 37
1991 12,673 12,060 613 4.84% 49
1992 12,583 11,863 719 5.72% 57
1993 12,540 11,991 548 4.37% 44
1994 13,367 12,812 555 4.15% 42
1995 13,058 12,628 430 3.29% 33
1996 13,241 12,833 408 3.08% 31
1997 13,397 13,039 358 2.67% 27
1998 13,484 13,028 456 3.38% 34
1999 13,254 12,717 537 4.05% 41
2000 12,927 12,567 361 2.79% 28
2001 12,973 12,643 330 2.54% 26
2002 13,329 12,894 435 3.26% 33
2003 13,495 13,055 440 3.26% 33
2004 13,525 13,093 432 3.20% 32
2005 13,959 13,543 416 2.98% 30
2006 14,237 13,867 370 2.60% 26
2007 14,386 14,026 359 2.50% 25
2008 14,498 14,123 375 2.59% 26
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,807 13,366 441 3.19% 32
Feb 2008 13,986 13,563 423 3.02% 30
Mar 2008 14,097 13,660 437 3.10% 31
Apr 2008 14,249 13,883 366 2.57% 26
May 2008 14,621 14,274 347 2.37% 24
Jun 2008 15,209 14,795 414 2.72% 27
Jul 2008 14,979 14,670 309 2.06% 21
Aug 2008 14,844 14,511 333 2.24% 22
Sep 2008 14,691 14,385 306 2.08% 21
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dickinson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,336 11.19%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,300 10.89%
3. Mining 816 6.83%
4. Educational Services 788 6.60%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 544 4.56%
6. Truck Transportation 446 3.74%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 438 3.67%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 430 3.60%
9. Repair and Maintenance 410 3.43%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 392 3.28%
11. Public Administration 390 3.27%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 356 2.98%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 318 2.66%
14. Finance and Insurance 302 2.53%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 262 2.19%
16. Health Care 222 1.86%
17. Other Transportation 162 1.36%
18. Metal Manufactuing 156 1.31%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 152 1.27%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 152 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,754 15.58%
2. Educational Services 1,544 13.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 954 8.48%
4. Social Assistance 602 5.35%
5. Finance and Insurance 538 4.78%
6. Public Administration 538 4.78%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 4.32%
8. Department and Other General Stores 394 3.50%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 362 3.22%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 344 3.06%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 310 2.75%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 246 2.19%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 236 2.10%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 214 1.90%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 210 1.87%
16. Construction 210 1.87%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 176 1.56%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 166 1.47%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 150 1.33%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 124 1.10%

Dickinson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 998 8.36%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 908 7.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 568 4.76%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 554 4.64%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 526 4.41%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 524 4.39%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 404 3.38%
8. Other Production Occupations 376 3.15%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 350 2.93%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 328 2.75%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 320 2.68%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 296 2.48%
13. Other Construction Trades 290 2.43%
14. Agricultural Workers 260 2.18%
15. Top Executives 260 2.18%
16. Construction Laborers 220 1.84%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 202 1.69%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 192 1.61%
19. Business Operations Specialists 178 1.49%
20. Extraction Workers 174 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 888 7.89%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 656 5.83%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 588 5.22%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 442 3.93%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 440 3.91%
6. Child Care Workers 438 3.89%
7. Cashiers 434 3.86%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 398 3.54%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 384 3.41%
10. Other Management Occupations 376 3.34%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 366 3.25%
12. Registered Nurses 334 2.97%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 312 2.77%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 298 2.65%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 296 2.63%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 274 2.43%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 270 2.40%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 256 2.27%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 216 1.92%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 202 1.79%

Dickinson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,315 53.17%
15-35 hours 5,393 14.11%
1-14 hours 1,821 4.77%
No regular hours 10,679 27.95%

Dickinson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 784 3.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 581 2.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 901 4.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,217 5.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,318 10.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,698 12.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,332 24.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,554 11.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,038 4.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 964 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 401 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 409 1.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,085 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,828 8.27%

Dickinson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,157 9.76%
5-9 7,281 32.93%
10-14 5,376 24.31%
15-19 2,662 12.04%
20-24 1,617 7.31%
25-29 530 2.40%
30-34 931 4.21%
35-39 184 0.83%
40-44 234 1.06%
45-59 391 1.77%
60-89 342 1.55%
At least 90 405 1.83%

Dickinson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 41 0.19% 19,582 88.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,349 6.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 391 1.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 747 3.38%

Dickinson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,387 9.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,242 76.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 139 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 41 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,223 5.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,885 7.86%

Dickinson Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dickinson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,562 (45,306 people)
Families (2000): 12,330 (37,762 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,881
People at same address in 1995: 29,137
Dickinson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,717 14.12%
$10,000-$14,999 1,721 8.94%
$15,000-$19,999 1,406 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 1,436 7.46%
$25,000-$29,999 1,510 7.85%
$30,000-$34,999 1,568 8.15%
$35,000-$39,999 1,295 6.73%
$40,000-$44,999 1,225 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 1,048 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 1,607 8.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,746 9.07%
$75,000-$99,999 1,088 5.65%
$100,000-$124,999 461 2.40%
$125,000-$149,999 196 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 127 0.66%
$200,000 or more 91 0.47%

Dickinson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,695 28.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,793 30.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 370 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,237 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,272 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 577 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 180 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 71 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dickinson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,910 28.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,475 16.13%
Public Assistance 478 0.91%
Retirement 1,614 3.07%
Self Employment 4,222 8.04%
Social Security 5,307 10.10%
Supplemental Security 589 1.12%
Wage / Salary 14,039 26.72%
Other 2,905 5.53%

Dickinson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,830 52.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,273 47.49%

Dickinson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,210 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 11,706 61.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,643 29.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 505 2.65%

Dickinson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,568 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 11,792 59.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,362 21.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,171 10.91%

Dickinson Metro Area 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.


Dickinson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Dickinson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,084 11.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,213 8.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,115 27.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,855 24.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,957 8.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,641 15.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,598 4.38%

Dickinson Metro Area 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 283 1.20% 242 1.03% 525 2.23%
Kindergarten 511 2.17% 188 0.80% 699 2.97%
Grades 1-4 2,394 10.18% 545 2.32% 2,939 12.49%
Grades 5-8 2,303 9.79% 660 2.81% 2,963 12.60%
Grades 9-12 2,651 11.27% 635 2.70% 3,286 13.97%
Undergrad college 2,823 12.00% 96 0.41% 2,919 12.41%
Graduate or professional school 122 0.52% 48 0.20% 170 0.72%
Total 11,087 47.13% 2,414 10.26% 13,501 57.39%

Dickinson Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dickinson Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Dickinson Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 57 66
2004 63 64

Dickinson Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dickinson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dickinson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,420 87.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,897 12.46%

Dickinson Metro Area 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.


Dickinson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dickinson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,962 12.59%
10-19 Years 4,000 17.00%
20-29 Years 2,885 12.26%
30-39 Years 2,911 12.37%
40-49 Years 3,731 15.86%
50-59 Years 2,453 10.43%
60-69 Years 1,822 7.75%
70-79 Years 1,612 6.85%
80-89 Years 963 4.09%
90+ Years 185 0.79%

Dickinson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,617 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 11,907 50.62%

Dickinson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,796 96.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 239 1.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 204 0.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 172 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 47 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Dickinson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 27,702 46.89%
2. Norwegian 6,766 11.45%
3. Russian 3,861 6.53%
4. Czech 3,593 6.08%
5. Irish 2,522 4.27%
6. English 1,788 3.03%
7. Ukrainian 1,773 3.00%
8. French Non-Basque 1,587 2.69%
9. United States Or American 1,570 2.66%
10. Hungarian 1,501 2.54%

Dickinson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,685 92.60%
2. German 1,839 3.99%
3. Other Slavic 788 1.71%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 410 0.89%
5. Scandinavian 88 0.19%
6. French 78 0.17%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 38 0.08%
8. Other Native North American 38 0.08%
9. Other Asian 34 0.07%
10. Hindi 32 0.07%

Dickinson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,476 99.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 150 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 242 0.50%

Dickinson Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dickinson Metro Area 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.


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