Dickinson, New York
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Population change since 2000: -1.1%
Males: 2,688 | (50.9%) |
Females: 2,590 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 43.0 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13905.
Dickinson: | $66,874 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,147 (it was $19,246 in 2000)
Dickinson town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,151 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Dickinson: | $142,151 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $180,458; detached houses: $178,249; townhouses or other attached units: $268,846; in 2-unit structures: $138,144; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,592; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $758,756; mobile homes: $62,903
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dickinson, NY
- 4,67188.5%White alone
- 3156.0%Black alone
- 1382.6%Hispanic
- 901.7%Two or more races
- 581.1%Asian alone
- 40.08%Other race alone
- 20.04%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: Irish (17.3%), German (15.3%), English (12.7%), Italian (9.7%), Slovak (6.4%), Polish (6.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 730 feet
Land area: 4.79 square miles.
Population density: 1,103 people per square mile (low).
246 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).
This town: | 4.6% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Dickinson town: | 2.9% ($2,076) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (5.7 miles , pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (112.3 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (137.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.13 N, Longitude: 75.91 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $140,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,500
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,500
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $163,300
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
Here: | 4.7% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (13.1%)
- Educational services (12.0%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Computer & electronic products (8.3%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Health care (20.8%)
- Educational services (14.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
Average climate in Dickinson, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Dickinson-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Dickinson town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 24.6 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dickinson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.1 miles away from Dickinson center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 199.0 miles away from Dickinson center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 310.9 miles away from Dickinson center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 197.0 miles away from Dickinson center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 235.3 miles away from Dickinson center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Broome County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dickinson:
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES BINGHAMTON (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- ELIZABETH CHURCH MANOR NURSING (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BROOME DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Hospital, about 2 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BROOME DDSO (Hospital, about 2 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BROOME CTY DEPT HLTH CHHA CLSD (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- GOOD SHEPHERD FAIRVIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dickinson:
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 1 miles; Binghamton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,969)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 5 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 33 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 36 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Ithaca College (about 37 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 37 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 50 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dickinson: Cutler Botanic Gardens (A), Broome County Jail Farm (B), Broome County Home (C), Port Dickinson Fire Station (D), Port Dickinson Village Hall (E), Cecil C Tyrell Learning Resources Center (F), Darwin R Wales Administration Building (G), Paul F Titchener Hall (H), Dickinson Town Hall (I), Saint Louise Manor Assisted Living Facility (J), Elizabeth Church Manor Nursing Home (K), Prospect Terrace Fire Company (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dickinson include: Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church (A), Community Baptist Church (B), Saint Ann's Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church (D), Bevier Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2), Glenwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Glenwood Creek (A), Phelps Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Gideon S. Ives - Politician.
This town: | 2.2 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 55.6% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 7.7% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Dickinson in 2010:
- 476 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 239 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 114 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 23 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Dickinson in 2000:
- 385 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 320 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 177 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
For population 15 years and over in Dickinson:
- Never married: 27.8%
- Now married: 49.9%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Dickinson:
- High school or higher: 77.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Here: | 14.8 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dickinson, NY (based on Broome County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 62,220 | 34 |
Mainline Protestant | 21,823 | 82 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13,541 | 84 |
Other | 4,900 | 18 |
Orthodox | 2,285 | 9 |
Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
None | 95,536 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Broome County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Broome County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Broome County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.13 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.6% |
State: | 8.2% |
Broome County: | 27.0% |
State: | 23.8% |
Here: | 14.7% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dickinson:
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dickinson:
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
- W293AC (106.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- W221AX (92.1 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W285DI (104.9 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WPEL-FM (96.5 FM; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Dickinson:
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 72ft / 22.0mTotal length
- $22,240,000Total costs
- 209,927Total average daily traffic
- 8,194Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 41960-1969
- 51970-1979
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Gary V Reinbolt, Glenwood Rd 1.7 Km N Of Jct With Hwy 17 (Lat: 42.131667 Lon: -75.931861), Type: 95.7, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Wskg Public Telecommunications Council Dba , Nancy_christensen@wskg.Pbs.Org, , Vesta-l, Phone: (607) 729-0100
- Gary V Reinbolt, Glenwood Rd 1.7 Km N Of Jct With Hwy 17 (Lat: 42.131667 Lon: -75.931861), Type: 95.7, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Wskg Public Telecommunications Council Dba , Nancy_christensen@wskg.Pbs.Org, , Vesta-l, Phone: (607) 729-0100
- Glenwood Rd 1.7 Km N Of Jct With Hwy 17 (Lat: 42.131667 Lon: -75.932222), Type: 95.7, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Wskg Public Telecommunications Council Dba , Mark_polovick@wskg.Pbs.Org, , Vesta-l, Phone: (607) 729-0100
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Glenwood, Glenwood Rd 1.7 Km N Of Jct With Hwy 17 (Lat: 42.131667 Lon: -75.931861), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: WQWK257,
Assigned Frequencies: 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/2015, Expiration Date: 09/18/2025, Certifier: Mark Murphy, Registrant: Zeta Broadband, Inc., Rancho Murieta, CA 95683, Phone: (916) 354-0190, Email:
- 92.1%Utility gas
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Electricity
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 78.1%Utility gas
- 12.1%Electricity
- 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
Dickinson compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Dickinson on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"