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Population (year 2000): 17,093. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,898 (+4.7% change)
Males: 8,533 (49.9%), Females: 8,560 (50.1%)
Galveston County
Zip code:
77539
Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $41,984 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,400 (year 2000)
Races in Dickinson:
- White Non-Hispanic (61.8%)
- Hispanic (24.9%)
- Other race (12.8%)
- Black (10.5%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (11.1%), Irish (8.7%),
English (7.3%), United States (7.3%), Italian (4.1%), French
(3.4%).
Elevation: 17 feet
Land area: 9.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Dickinson
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Dickinson city
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 55.8%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 11.4%
11.3% Foreign born (9.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,976 (+13.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Dickinson:
- DEVEREUX TEXAS TREATMENT NETWORK (about 4 miles;
LEAGUE CITY, TX)
- MAINLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TEXAS CITY,
TX)
- CHRISTUS ST JOHN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NASSAU
BAY, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Dickinson:
- ELLINGTON FIELD (about 12 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID:
EFD)
- WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 19 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID:
HOU)
- BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 37 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE
JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dickinson:
- BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY (about 4 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX;
ID: T95)
- PEARLAND RGNL (about 13 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: LVJ)
- LA PORTE MUNI (about 15 miles; LA PORTE, TX; ID:
T41)
Amtrak stations near Dickinson:
- 9 miles: LAMARQUE (725 OAK) - Bus Station
- 19 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Dickinson:
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 8 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
- ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ALVIN, TX;
FT enrollment: 2,094)
- SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 15 miles;
PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
- SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 15 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
- LEE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT
enrollment: 3,099)
- SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 27 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 29
miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
Public high school in Dickinson:
- DICKINSON H S (Students: 1,582; Location:
3800 BAKER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Dickinson:
- PINE DRIVE CHRISTIAN (Students: 350;
Location: 705 PINE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dickinson:
- BAY COLONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,054; Location: 101 BAY COLONY ELEMENTARY DR; Grades:
PK - 06)
- R D MCADAMS J H (Students: 986; Location:
4007 VIDEO ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HUGHES ROAD EL (Students: 718; Location:
11901 HUGHES RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL (Students: 683; Location:
4201 25TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- DUNBAR MIDDLE (Students: 494; Location: 2218
TIMBER DR; Grades: 04 - 07)
- GALVESTON CO DETENTION CTR (Students: 16;
Location: 3606 YUPON DR; Grades: PK - 12)
- ABOUT FACE (Students: 8; Location: 3606 YUPON
DR; Grades: PK - 12)
- GALVESTON CO JJAEP (Students: 5; Location:
6101 ATTWATER; Grades: 06 - 12)
- GALVESTON CO J J A E P (Students: 3;
Location: 3606 YUPON DR; Grades: PK - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Dickinson:
- TRUE CROSS EL (Students: 335; Location: 400
PINE DR; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Dickinson:
- MARES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$201,315; Location: 4324 HIGHWAY 3; 49,450 books; 1,667
audio materials; 1,378 video materials; 82 serial
subscriptions)
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