Dawson Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Dawson is $31,310.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Dawson.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $0.00
• 45 to 64
  $35,216.00
• 65 and over
  $28,462.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Dawson, Georgia?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Dawson is $44,473.00.

0.40% of households in Dawson, Georgia are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Dawson

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Dawson, Georgia easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  39.71%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  25.59%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  14.58%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  10.36%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  8.77%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  0.59%
• $200,000 or more
  0.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Dawson, Georgia. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Dawson by the total number of people in Dawson.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Dawson and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Dawson, Georgia is $16,957.00.

Population in Dawson by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Dawson is currently 4,342 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Dawson can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Dawson, Georgia.

• 0.00% White
  2
• 100.00% Black/African American
  4,340
• 15.20% Native
  662
• 0.00% Hispanic
  2
• 82.20% Asian
  3,571
• 0.00% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  0
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 2.40% Other
  106

Population of Dawson by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Dawson, Georgia is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Dawson, Georgia.

• Master's degree or higher
  9.08%
• Bachelor's degree
  13.00%
• Some college or associate's degree
  8.53%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  61.42%
• Less than high school diploma
  7.98%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Dawson because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Dawson look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Dawson, Georgia that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Dawson that are over the age of 16 is 3,171 people.

The unemployment rate in Dawson is 13.60%, which means 200 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Dawson

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Dawson, Georgia. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Dawson is 33.4 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Dawson

33.4

Total

23.8

Male

39.5

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 1,516 households in Dawson, and the average household size is 2.81 people.

For families, the total number is 978, and the average family size is 3.69 people.

42.80% of those families in Dawson, Georgia are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Dawson in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Dawson, Georgia for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Dawson

There are total of 2,054 housing units in Dawson, Georgia. Of those units, 1,516 (73.81%) are occupied, and 538 (26.19%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 2,054 housing units in Dawson, 783 (38.12%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $719.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 23.47% of housing units, with 482 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Dawson, Georgia.

• No rent paid
  251
• Less than $500
  176
• $500 to $999
  367
• $1,000 to $1,499
  202
• $1,500 to $1,999
  38
• $2,000 to $2,499
  0
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Dawson is $80,600.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Dawson.

• Less than $50,000
  115
• $50,000 to $99,999
  225
• $100,000 to $149,999
  20
• $150,000 to $199,999
  39
• $200,000 to $299,999
  71
• $300,000 to $499,999
  12
• $500,000 to $999,999
  0
• $1,000,000 or more
  0

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Dawson, Georgia.

• 1939 or earlier
  456
• 1940 to 1949
  121
• 1950 to 1959
  302
• 1960 to 1969
  190
• 1970 to 1979
  312
• 1980 to 1989
  219
• 1990 to 1999
  295
• 2000 to 2009
  43
• 2010 to 2013
  99
• 2014 or later
  17

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Dawson has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  331
• 1 vehicle available
  477
• 2 vehicles available
  583
• 3 or more vehicles available
  125

Commuting to Work in Dawson

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Dawson, Georgia, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 25.4 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Dawson.

• Less than 5 minutes
  94
• 5 to 9 minutes
  286
• 10 to 14 minutes
  105
• 15 to 19 minutes
  75
• 20 to 24 minutes
  79
• 25 to 29 minutes
  0
• 30 to 34 minutes
  377
• 35 to 39 minutes
  11
• 40 to 44 minutes
  44
• 45 to 59 minutes
  15
• 60 to 89 minutes
  31
• 90 or more minutes
  45

We can also look at the means of transport in Dawson to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  854
• Carpooled
  224
• Public transportation
  0
• Walked
  63
• Other means
  21
• Worked from home
  115

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Dawson, Georgia.

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