Dickson

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


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Dickson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,336
  • Land Area (2000): 207.502 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.438 square kilometers
Dickson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 13,035 2003 12,420 2005 12,894
2001 12,353 2004 12,817 2006 13,037
2002 12,476     2007 13,171

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Houses (2000): 7,327
Dickson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,741 67.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 186 1.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,551 31.76%

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Dickson Employment Information Back to top
Dickson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 840 18.98%
2. Public Administration 221 4.99%
3. Metal Manufactuing 208 4.70%
4. Educational Services 204 4.61%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 164 3.71%
6. Health Care 158 3.57%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 156 3.53%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 150 3.39%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 115 2.60%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 2.55%
11. Repair and Maintenance 112 2.53%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 99 2.24%
13. Truck Transportation 99 2.24%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 93 2.10%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 90 2.03%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 89 2.01%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 85 1.92%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 76 1.72%
19. Utilities 75 1.69%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 68 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 598 15.47%
2. Educational Services 364 9.42%
3. Finance and Insurance 326 8.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 241 6.23%
5. Social Assistance 207 5.35%
6. Department and Other General Stores 180 4.66%
7. Public Administration 163 4.22%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 143 3.70%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 3.57%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 3.21%
11. Metal Manufactuing 87 2.25%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 86 2.22%
13. Repair and Maintenance 80 2.07%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 78 2.02%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 68 1.76%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 1.71%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.45%
18. Construction 55 1.42%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 55 1.42%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 51 1.32%

Dickson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 295 6.67%
2. Other Construction Trades 244 5.51%
3. Other Production Occupations 229 5.18%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 214 4.84%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 213 4.81%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 199 4.50%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 166 3.75%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 151 3.41%
9. Construction Laborers 145 3.28%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 136 3.07%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 133 3.01%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 128 2.89%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 128 2.89%
14. Other Management Occupations 110 2.49%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 104 2.35%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 101 2.28%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 101 2.28%
18. Top Executives 87 1.97%
19. Engineers 80 1.81%
20. Carpenters 64 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 203 5.25%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 200 5.17%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 181 4.68%
4. Other Production Occupations 176 4.55%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 153 3.96%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 149 3.85%
7. Other Management Occupations 147 3.80%
8. Cashiers 143 3.70%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 3.67%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 135 3.49%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 130 3.36%
12. Customer Service Representatives 114 2.95%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 114 2.95%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 112 2.90%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 101 2.61%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 99 2.56%
17. Registered Nurses 97 2.51%
18. Child Care Workers 84 2.17%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 73 1.89%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 1.86%

Dickson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,700 57.56%
15-35 hours 1,255 9.38%
1-14 hours 267 2.00%
No regular hours 4,155 31.06%

Dickson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 245 3.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 361 4.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 652 8.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 943 11.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,349 17.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,065 13.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,077 13.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 463 5.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 181 2.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 191 2.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 134 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 1.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 517 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 570 7.23%

Dickson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 332 4.21%
5-9 1,571 19.93%
10-14 1,597 20.26%
15-19 1,175 14.91%
20-24 419 5.32%
25-29 93 1.18%
30-34 264 3.35%
35-39 51 0.65%
40-44 223 2.83%
45-59 1,108 14.06%
60-89 855 10.85%
At least 90 194 2.46%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 5,181 65.73%
30-44 5 0.06% 533 6.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,108 14.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,049 13.31%

Dickson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,007 12.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,730 82.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 69 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 240 2.95%

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Dickson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,882 (17,139 people)
Families (2000): 4,782 (14,342 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,795
People at same address in 1995: 8,238
Dickson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 797 11.58%
$10,000-$14,999 551 8.01%
$15,000-$19,999 559 8.12%
$20,000-$24,999 446 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 444 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 430 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 480 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 393 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 354 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 694 10.08%
$60,000-$74,999 676 9.82%
$75,000-$99,999 675 9.81%
$100,000-$124,999 201 2.92%
$125,000-$149,999 86 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 54 0.78%
$200,000 or more 42 0.61%

Dickson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,831 26.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,085 30.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 217 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,214 17.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 898 13.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 391 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 130 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Dickson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,438 30.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,930 10.73%
Public Assistance 271 1.51%
Retirement 1,109 6.17%
Self Employment 946 5.26%
Social Security 1,815 10.09%
Supplemental Security 334 1.86%
Wage / Salary 5,182 28.81%
Other 962 5.35%

Dickson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,946 56.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,510 43.69%

Dickson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 843 13.39%
Color 1 Box Married 3,723 59.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,590 25.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 2.25%

Dickson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,184 16.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,843 53.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,196 16.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,015 14.02%

Dickson 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.


Dickson Education Information Back to top
Dickson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,256 9.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,326 18.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,842 37.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,352 18.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 554 4.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 828 6.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 586 4.60%

Dickson 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 230 1.33% 126 0.73% 356 2.05%
Kindergarten 258 1.49% 38 0.22% 296 1.71%
Grades 1-4 895 5.16% 79 0.46% 974 5.62%
Grades 5-8 979 5.65% 115 0.66% 1,094 6.31%
Grades 9-12 907 5.23% 107 0.62% 1,014 5.85%
Undergrad college 281 1.62% 40 0.23% 321 1.85%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.05% 28 0.16% 36 0.21%
Total 3,558 20.52% 533 3.07% 4,091 23.60%

Dickson 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.


Dickson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dickson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,886 87.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,183 12.79%

Dickson 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.


Dickson Criminal Information Back to top
Dickson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 3.759 0.537 0.000 0.460 4.756 0.307 4.373 42.041 3.759 50.479
2001 6.152 0.810 0.000 1.376 8.338 0.486 6.152 51.809 4.776 63.224
2002 4.729 0.802 0.000 0.641 6.172 0.160 8.015 55.867 4.489 68.532
2003 4.106 0.564 0.000 1.369 6.039 0.161 9.420 49.034 4.187 62.641
2004 5.540 1.170 0.000 0.624 7.334 0.000 7.022 42.522 2.731 52.274
2005 7.213 1.474 0.078 0.931 9.694 0.388 9.384 48.084 5.429 62.897
2006 6.290 0.920 0.077 1.457 8.744 0.384 7.977 45.716 5.676 59.369
2007 6.681 0.683 0.076 1.443 8.883 0.152 11.085 42.062 6.909 60.056

Dickson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 42
2005 5 43
2006 5 43
2007 5 42

Dickson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 720
2001 884
2002 932

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Dickson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dickson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,553 14.73%
10-19 Years 2,555 14.74%
20-29 Years 2,162 12.47%
30-39 Years 2,594 14.96%
40-49 Years 2,538 14.64%
50-59 Years 1,888 10.89%
60-69 Years 1,393 8.04%
70-79 Years 974 5.62%
80-89 Years 552 3.18%
90+ Years 127 0.73%

Dickson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,185 47.21%
Color 1 Box Female 9,151 52.79%

Dickson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,466 89.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,237 7.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 283 1.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 200 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dickson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,372 31.72%
2. Irish 1,953 18.37%
3. German 1,536 14.45%
4. English 1,235 11.62%
5. Scotch Irish 454 4.27%
6. French Non-Basque 334 3.14%
7. Italian 326 3.07%
8. Scottish 273 2.57%
9. Dutch 179 1.68%
10. Polish 169 1.59%

Dickson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,609 96.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 407 2.52%
3. French 42 0.26%
4. German 39 0.24%
5. Italian 16 0.10%
6. Greek 10 0.06%
7. Vietnamese 7 0.04%
8. Korean 6 0.04%
9. French Creole 5 0.03%

Dickson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,316 99.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 127 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 0.20%

Dickson 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.
Dickson 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.


Dickson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37055 37056