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Jobs & commute in Dickerson City

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Dickerson City works elsewhere

3 jobs are based in Dickerson City for 81 working residents. Hardly any work in Dickerson City; the top destination outside it is Pensacola (27%, 8 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Dickerson City

On a workday 81 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.

81live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
3work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night76
Workday0
76live here− 81head out to work+ 3come in to work= 0on a workday

About 0 people are in Dickerson City on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.04jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

The places Dickerson City commutes to

Hoover: 1 residents work here (1%)Gulf Breeze: 3 residents work here (4%)Milton: 5 residents work here (6%)Fort Walton Beach: 7 residents work here (9%)Pensacola: 22 residents work here (27%)Jacksonville: 3 residents work here (4%)Dickerson CityWright: 2 residents work here (2%)Brent: 8 residents work here (10%)Ferry Pass: 6 residents work here (7%)EnsleyGonzalezNavarre: 2 residents work here (2%)PensacolaBrentFort Walton BeachFerry PassMiltonGulf BreezeDickerson City
1
Pensacola8 mi away
27%22
2
Brent11.1 mi away
10%8
3
Fort Walton Beach26.7 mi away
9%7
4
Ferry Pass7.7 mi away
7%6
5
Milton10.2 mi away
6%5
6
Gulf Breeze10.2 mi away
4%3
7
Jacksonville322.1 mi away
4%3
8
Wright25.4 mi away
2%2
9
Navarre11.6 mi away
2%2
10
Hoover, AL200.4 mi away
1%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
27%22
The top trips

Where Dickerson City clocks in

Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.

A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.

The jobs

Goods, not services: 100% of the jobs in Dickerson City

Jobs based in Dickerson CityJobs Dickerson City residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%20%
Trade, transport & utilities0%23%
Services: health, schools, offices0%57%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less33%9%
$1,251–$3,333 a month33%27%
Over $3,333 a month33%64%

Who does it

29 or younger0%17%
30 to 54100%52%
55 and older0%31%
+200%

Jobs based in Dickerson City, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 3. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.

Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Dickerson City’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

Where in the region Dickerson City works

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miPensacola: 27% · 8 miBrent: 10% · 11.1 miFort Walton Beach: 9% · 26.7 miFerry Pass: 7% · 7.7 miMilton: 6% · 10.2 miGulf Breeze: 4% · 10.2 miJacksonville: 4% · 322.1 miWright: 2% · 25.4 miNavarre: 2% · 11.6 miHoover: 1% · 200.4 miPensacola 27%Brent 10%Ferry Pass 7%Milton 6%Dickerson City
Dickerson CityTop destinations (size = commuters)
46%Under 10 mi37 residents
33%10–24 mi26 residents
14%25–50 mi11 residents
8%Over 50 mi6 residents

Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
  • Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Dickerson City: questions

What is the median household income in Dickerson City?

$129,231 (±$49,814) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Dickerson City?

0.0%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Dickerson City work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pensacola (27%, 8 mi), Brent (10%, 11 mi), Fort Walton Beach (9%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Dickerson City, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Dickerson City

Dickerson City home →

Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.