Population 3,626 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dicken
Household size in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Dicken are small: just 1.97 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.12, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of Ann Arbor's 16 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 34.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 34.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 35.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 35.7 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dicken is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Ann Arbor.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Dicken, well below the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in Ann Arbor as a whole (5.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dicken
Renters in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.2% | 47.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.0% | 48.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.6% | 48.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 47.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Dicken than nationally: 47.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Ann Arbor. Among homeowners, 28.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Dicken: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. No other Ann Arbor neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Dicken are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $973 | $1,071 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,155 | $1,205 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,235 | $1,349 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,715 | $1,764 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$742 | +$693 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dicken pays $1,715 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Ann Arbor as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dicken
Bachelor's degrees in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.7% | 71.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 61.3% | 68.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 73.7% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.4% | 73.2% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Dicken: 67.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Still, the share is lower than in Ann Arbor as a whole (73.2%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 96.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 96.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 96.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 96.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dicken is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Ann Arbor as a whole (96.2%). Only one other Ann Arbor neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dicken
| Period | Dicken | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Dicken than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Ann Arbor. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dicken compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicken | 1.97 | 37.0 | 7.3% | 47.4% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,715 | 67.4% | 92.2% | 4.0% |
| Eberwhite | 2.19 | 38.2 | 6.3% | 40.3% | 6.0% | 1955 | $1,707 | 81.1% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Lakewood | 2.32 | 41.8 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 6.5% | 1992 | $1,937 | 74.4% | 97.0% | 2.7% |
| Wildwood | 2.23 | 43.1 | 2.4% | 25.9% | 9.0% | 1955 | $1,883 | 83.7% | 99.1% | 1.5% |
| Bach | 2.13 | 31.6 | 3.1% | 77.1% | 11.6% | 1967 | $1,708 | 83.1% | 96.9% | 6.5% |
| Abbot | 3.21 | 42.0 | 11.0% | 29.6% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,926 | 75.2% | 98.5% | 2.9% |
| Bryant Pattengill West | 1.93 | 38.9 | 5.1% | 53.0% | 5.5% | 1996 | $1,974 | 81.1% | 99.3% | 1.2% |
| Burns Park | 2.94 | 27.7 | 4.1% | 62.5% | 8.2% | 1964 | $1,493 | 65.8% | 95.6% | 5.5% |
| Angells | 2.45 | 29.9 | 4.0% | 55.5% | 6.4% | 1965 | $1,567 | 70.0% | 99.8% | 5.5% |
| Northside Ann Arbor | 1.96 | 28.2 | 5.7% | 66.5% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,659 | 79.9% | 83.0% | 6.1% |
| Bryant Pattengill East | 2.08 | 35.4 | 6.8% | 59.6% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,523 | 51.7% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dicken. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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