CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dickinson

Texas · 9,497 residents · 9.97 sq mi

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With 9,497 people, Dickinson is a city in Texas. There are 7,596 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $69,200. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $30,159, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,497

−44%vs 2000

vs 17,093 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 33.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(685)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(846)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(786)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(597)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(688)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(1,543)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(1,497)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(1,113)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(878)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(571)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(242)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,159

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,984 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,333

−28%vs 2000

vs $19,785 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,200

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$360

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $564 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.1%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

40.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.8%(10,569)

Black10.4%(1,776)

Hispanic / Latino24.9%(4,256)

Asian1.1%(190)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.7%(7,567)

Black13.4%(1,269)

Hispanic / Latino12.5%(1,185)

Asian1.1%(105)

Other5.9%(556)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican30.1%(6,547)

Central American4.6%(1,008)

Salvadoran3.4%(743)

Puerto Rican2.9%(639)

Spaniard0.7%(148)

Guatemalan0.6%(126)

Honduran0.3%(66)

Costa Rican0.2%(48)

South American0.1%(11)

Ecuadorian0.1%(11)

Cuban0%(9)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(67)

Filipino0.3%(61)

Japanese0%(6)

Taiwanese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(43)

Ancestry

German12%(2,619)

Irish6.4%(1,400)

English6.2%(1,341)

Italian4.3%(927)

American2.3%(491)

Subsaharan African1.5%(326)

French1.5%(321)

Scottish1.2%(268)

Swedish1%(212)

Polish0.6%(132)

Hungarian0.5%(115)

British0.5%(108)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.5%(108)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(97)

Norwegian0.4%(96)

Arab0.4%(95)

Moroccan0.4%(95)

Dutch0.4%(84)

Greek0.4%(82)

Danish0.4%(78)

Welsh0.2%(51)

Ukrainian0.2%(42)

Russian0.2%(41)

Swiss0.2%(40)

Czech0.2%(38)

Austrian0.1%(32)

Slovak0.1%(15)

Slovene0.1%(14)

Belgian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.6%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 20.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.7%(2,759)

Married52.3%(4,283)

Widowed3.2%(263)

Divorced10.8%(886)

Women 15+

Never married35.5%(3,042)

Married49.6%(4,258)

Widowed6.7%(572)

Divorced8.3%(708)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.3%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 21.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.7%(385)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(299)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.6%(216)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,048 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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