Language Spoken At Home in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,962 | 100% |
| English only | 15,674 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 288 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 98 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 185 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 72 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 31 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,778 | 100% |
| American | 713 | 4.2% |
| Arab | 60 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 151 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 567 | 3.4% |
| Dutch | 1,124 | 6.7% |
| English | 1,605 | 9.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 469 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 7,476 | 44.6% |
| Greek | 85 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 2,140 | 12.8% |
| Italian | 108 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,632 | 9.7% |
| Polish | 253 | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 118 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 180 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 204 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 968 | 5.8% |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 107 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,074 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,207 | 64.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,757 | 21.8% |
| Married-couple family | 4,436 | 54.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,307 | 16.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 337 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 150 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 434 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 300 | 3.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,867 | 35.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,408 | 29.8% |
| 65 years and over | 901 | 11.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,857 | 23.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,515 | 31.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 16,515 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,074 | 48.9% |
| Spouse | 4,418 | 26.8% |
| Child | 3,125 | 18.9% |
| Other relatives | 216 | 1.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 682 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 558 | 3.4% |
Marital Status in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,987 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,449 | 20.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,685 | 67.1% |
| Separated | 7 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 183 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 663 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,175 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,052 | 14.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,393 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 84 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 926 | 12.9% |
| Divorced | 720 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 232 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 49 | 21.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 2 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 173 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 23 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 162 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 84 | 51.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 57 | 35.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 20 | 12.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 4.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 84 | 100% |
| Who are female | 63 | 75.0% |
| Who are married | 34 | 40.5% |
School Enrollment in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,130 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 167 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 179 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,464 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 647 | 20.7% |
| College or graduate school | 673 | 21.5% |
Educational Attainment in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,601 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 258 | 2.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 568 | 4.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,933 | 31.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,074 | 24.4% |
| Associate's degree | 1,354 | 10.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,422 | 19.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 992 | 7.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.1% |
Veteran Status in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,598 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,779 | 13.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,538 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,092 | 12.6% |
| Under 18 years | 3,164 | 100% |
| With a disability | 106 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,720 | 100% |
| With a disability | 960 | 9.9% |
| 65 years and over | 3,654 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,026 | 28.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,592 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,630 | 88.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,949 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 1,130 | 6.8% |
| Different county | 819 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 288 | 1.7% |
| Different state | 531 | 3.2% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,778 | 100% |
| Native | 16,600 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 16,530 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 11,206 | 66.8% |
| Different state | 5,324 | 31.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 70 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 178 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 178 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 109 | 61.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 69 | 38.8% |
Year of Entry in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 248 | 100% |
| Native | 70 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 70 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 178 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 1.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 175 | 98.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dickinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 178 | 100% |
| Europe | 72 | 40.4% |
| Asia | 44 | 24.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 58 | 32.6% |
| Northern America | 4 | 2.2% |