Population 272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dickerson
Household size in Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Dickerson are small: just 2.23 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. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.1, Dickerson is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dickerson: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Dickerson
Renters in Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dickerson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Dickerson: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Dickerson has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dickerson pays $815 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just 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 Dickerson
Bachelor's degrees in Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Dickerson than nationally: 25.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dickerson: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Dickerson
| Period | Dickerson | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dickerson runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Dickerson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickerson | 2.23 | 54.1 | 6.5% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 1991 | $815 | 25.9% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Fairport | 2.32 | 49.4 | 8.7% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $824 | 29.5% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Huntsboro | 2.03 | 53.4 | 3.7% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 1990 | $990 | 35.2% | 95.3% | 5.7% |
| Oxford | 2.38 | 44.5 | 15.2% | 32.7% | 10.9% | 1982 | $922 | 19.0% | 88.9% | 5.8% |
| Kittrell | 2.96 | 37.2 | 18.0% | 22.5% | 10.0% | 1992 | $922 | 19.9% | 86.9% | 8.9% |
| Kinton Fork | 2.35 | 50.9 | 22.9% | 38.1% | 5.0% | 1986 | $957 | 17.1% | 82.1% | 1.5% |
| South Henderson | 2.67 | 41.7 | 20.0% | 35.6% | 9.9% | 1991 | $1,011 | 22.5% | 85.5% | 5.6% |
| Henderson | 2.59 | 38.9 | 20.8% | 45.4% | 15.7% | 1979 | $923 | 16.3% | 85.3% | 9.3% |
| Lewis | 2.46 | 46.6 | 15.1% | 24.2% | 6.2% | 1989 | $912 | 25.9% | 89.3% | 8.9% |
| Tar River | 2.29 | 48.7 | 2.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1996 | $995 | 23.7% | 97.8% | 8.2% |
| Wilton | 2.85 | 37.7 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,141 | 24.5% | 90.9% | 4.9% |
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 Dickerson. 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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