Dike, TX City Data

Dike, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 986 people who live in Dike and approximately 31,960 who live in Hopkins County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dike to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dike. We have included Dike housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dike Information

Hopkins County where Dike resides is 792.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,960 and has a population rank of 1,346 out of all the places in the United States.

Dike has a total of 986 people and of those residents there are 501 males and 485 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 457 births each year and around 373 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dike varies per year, but currently 982 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 986 people who live in Dike, there are 297 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dike is 146 male and 151 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 713.

General Dike Information
Total area in square miles - Hopkins County	792.74
Water area in square miles - Hopkins County	N/A
Resident population - Hopkins County	31,960
Population rank - Hopkins County	1,346
Total population	986
Total population (male)	501
Total population (female)	485
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Hopkins County	457
Deaths- Hopkins County	373
Population of one race	982
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	297
Population under 20 years (male)	146
Population under 20 years (female)	151
Total population 18 years and over	713

Dike Social Characteristics

There are 12,286 households in Dike. Families make up 8,940 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dike families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,186), male householder with no wife present (397) and female householder with no husband present (1,205). The remainder of the Dike households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,401. Dike, TX moving companies help people in Dike move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dike. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dike is based, there are 12,953 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,739 never married, 7,851 now married, 316 separated, 1,608 widowed, and 1,439 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 259 widowed and 1,294 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dike social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dike.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hopkins County)
Total households	12,286
Family households (families)	8,940
With own children under 18 years	4,401
Married-couple family	7,186
With own children under 18 years	3,299
Male householder, no wife present, family	397
With own children under 18 years	247
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,205
With own children under 18 years	686
Nonfamily households	3,401
Householder living alone	2,943
65 years and over	1,444

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	142
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	895
Householder	283
Spouse	239
Child	299
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	91
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,953
Never married	1,739
Now married	7,851
Separated	316
Widowed	1,608
Divorced	1,439
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	259
Divorced	1,294

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	986
Male	501
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	6
Female	485
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	986
One race	982
White	954
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	986
People who are White alone	954
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	63
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,908
Same house	15,656
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,336
Different state or abroad	1,877
Different state	1,418
Abroad	459

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hopkins County)
Total resident population	31,960
Born in United States	21,147
State of residence	24,292
Different state	5,721
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	159
Foreign born	1,788

Dike Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dike. That total enrollment is 7,986 for the population of the country, which includes Dike. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,859 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,031 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 999.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dike population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,986
Pre-kindergarten	534
Public	343
Private	191
Kindergarten	436
Public	388
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,020
Public	3,875
Private	145
Elementary and high school	6,016
Public	5,783
Private	233
High school grades 9 to 12	1,996
Public	1,908
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	858
Public	784
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	142
Public	123
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	22,815

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,003
Less than 9th grade	2,118
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,425
High school graduate	7,497
Some college, no degree	4,177
Associate's degree	625
Bachelor's degree	3,161
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,120

Dike Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,584 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dike. The Dike occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,686), service occupations (2,014), sales and office occupations (3,530), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (463), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,770) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,988). The 24,584 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,819 private wage and salary workers, 1,891 government workers, 1,638 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hopkins County)
Population 16 years and over	24,584
In labor force	15,185
Civilian labor force	15,180
Employed	14,451
Unemployed	729
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	12,715
In labor force	6,594
Civilian labor force	6,594
Unemployed Civilian labor force	404
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,869
In labor force	8,591
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	325
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hopkins County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,949
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,106
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	412
Other means	178
Worked at home	516
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	309,440

OCCUPATION (Hopkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,686
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,686
Service occupations	2,014
Sales and office occupations	3,530
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	463
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,770
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,988

INDUSTRY (Hopkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,686
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,110
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,012
Wholesale trade	795
Retail trade	2,130
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,044
Information	220
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	668
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	618
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,619
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	772
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	472

CLASS OF WORKER (Hopkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,686
Private wage and salary workers	10,819
Government workers	1,891
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,638
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dike Housing Characteristics

In Dike, TX there are 14,020 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,286 occupied and 1,734 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dike, there are 9,892 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 200 units in Dike. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dike, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dike, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dike. There are 113 housing units with rent less than $200, 232 with rent between $200-299, 1,480 with rent between $300-499 and 948 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dike gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dike, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hopkins County)
Total housing units	14,020
Occupied housing units	12,286
Vacant housing units	1,734

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hopkins County)
Total housing units	14,020
1-unit, detached	9,892
1-unit, attached	200
2 units	216
3 or 4 units	262
5 to 9 units	491
10 to 19 units	171
20 to 49 units	346
50 or more units	171
Mobile home	2,204

HOUSING TENURE (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	12,286
Owner-occupied	8,764
Renter-occupied	3,522

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	12,286
No vehicles available	759
2 vehicle available	7,314
3 vehicles available	1,717
4 vehicles available	417
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	12,286
Utility gas	3,256
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,431
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39
Coal or coke	6
Wood	291
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	12,286
Less Than $50,000	8,764
$50,000 to $99,999	2,418
$100,000 to $149,999	548
$150,000 to $199,999	229
$200,000 to $299,999	70
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	61,000

GROSS RENT (Hopkins County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,522
Less than $200	113
$200 to $299	232
$300 to $499	1,480
$500 to $699	744
$700 to $999	128
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	19