Dixon, California

Geography Dixon is located at 38°26'57" North, 121°49'37" West (38.449108, -121.826872)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²). 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.90% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 16,103 people, 5,073 households, and 4,164 families residing in the city. The population density is 939.2/km² (2,434.1/mi²). There are 5,172 housing units at an average density of 301.6/km² (781.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 70.51% White, 1.93% African American, 0.99% Native American, 3.11% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 17.87% from other races, and 5.29% from two or more races. 33.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,073 households out of which 47.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% are non-families. 13.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.17 and the average family size is 3.45.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $54,472, and the median income for a family is $58,849. Males have a median income of $42,286 versus $30,378 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,139. 8.1% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older.