Language Spoken At Home in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,585 | 100% |
| English only | 5,068 | 90.7% |
| Language other than English | 517 | 9.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 346 | 6.2% |
| Spanish | 483 | 8.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 344 | 6.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,982 | 100% |
| American | 268 | 4.5% |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 194 | 3.2% |
| Danish | 197 | 3.3% |
| Dutch | 170 | 2.8% |
| English | 419 | 7.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 200 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 48 | 0.8% |
| German | 2,721 | 45.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 979 | 16.4% |
| Italian | 30 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 349 | 5.8% |
| Polish | 133 | 2.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 102 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 78 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 50 | 0.8% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 471 | 7.9% |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.8% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 6 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,373 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,738 | 73.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 757 | 31.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,440 | 60.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 569 | 24.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 72 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 226 | 9.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 135 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 635 | 26.8% |
| Householder living alone | 592 | 24.9% |
| 65 years and over | 335 | 14.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 815 | 34.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 746 | 31.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,887 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,373 | 40.3% |
| Spouse | 1,439 | 24.4% |
| Child | 1,750 | 29.7% |
| Other relatives | 142 | 2.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 183 | 3.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 92 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,302 | 100% |
| Never married | 498 | 21.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,544 | 67.1% |
| Separated | 41 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 64 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 155 | 6.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,404 | 100% |
| Never married | 385 | 16.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,455 | 60.5% |
| Separated | 62 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 331 | 13.8% |
| Divorced | 171 | 7.1% |
Fertility in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 68 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 16 | 23.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 91 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 50 | 54.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 9 | 9.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 34 | 37.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 5 | 5.5% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 2.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 50 | 100% |
| Who are female | 30 | 60.0% |
| Who are married | 43 | 86.0% |
School Enrollment in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,496 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 114 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 736 | 49.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 397 | 26.5% |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 10.4% |
Educational Attainment in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,072 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 329 | 8.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 268 | 6.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,442 | 35.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 998 | 24.5% |
| Associate's degree | 371 | 9.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 464 | 11.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 200 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.3% |
Veteran Status in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,413 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 514 | 11.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,875 | 100% |
| With a disability | 779 | 13.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,557 | 100% |
| With a disability | 93 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,303 | 100% |
| With a disability | 304 | 9.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,015 | 100% |
| With a disability | 382 | 37.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,923 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,413 | 91.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 505 | 8.5% |
| Same county | 202 | 3.4% |
| Different county | 303 | 5.1% |
| Same state | 165 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 138 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 5 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,982 | 100% |
| Native | 5,645 | 94.4% |
| Born in United States | 5,616 | 93.9% |
| State of residence | 2,939 | 49.1% |
| Different state | 2,677 | 44.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 29 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 337 | 5.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 337 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 103 | 30.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 234 | 69.4% |
Year of Entry in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 366 | 100% |
| Native | 29 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 337 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 336 | 99.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dixon County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 337 | 100% |
| Europe | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 333 | 98.8% |
| Northern America | 3 | 0.9% |