Dickens County, Texas

Dickens County is home to 1,747 people. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $49,335.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population1,74730,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$49,335$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.0%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.0%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.0%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$65,300$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$758$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income63.5%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.4%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.6 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.