Dawson, IA Demographic Data
Dawson, IA Summary
Dawson is located in Dallas County in Iowa
- Population: 157
- Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 328.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,036.75 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dawson, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
78
49%
50.8
Male
80
51%
49.2
Total Population
158
323,128,000
Dawson, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4
2.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16
10.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17
10.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
22
13.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7
4.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14
8.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
114
72.2%
77.2
Female
57
50.0%
51.3
Male
57
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
111
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
27
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
23
14.6%
15.2
Female
13
56.5%
55.8
Male
10
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Dawson, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
158
100.0%
96.8
White
144
91.1%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
14
8.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
8.9%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22
13.9%
17.8
Mexican
22
13.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
136
86.1%
82.2
Dawson, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32
29.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
35
32.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
24
22.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
103
96.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12
11.2%
31.2
Dawson, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
48
36.9%
33.7%
Now Married
59
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
16
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
1
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
6
4.6
5.8%
Dawson, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
109
72.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41
27.3%
21.6%
Spanish
27
18.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
9.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Dawson, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
0
0.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
23
32.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
18
25.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2
2.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
36,591
57,617
Per capita income
26,373
31,128
Dawson, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1
1.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8
8.7%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
21
22.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1
1.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
4
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
10
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8
8.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16
17.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
20
21.7%
18.1%
Dawson, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
92
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
86
93.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.2
26.6
Dawson, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
16
22.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
22
31.4%
37.1
3 or more
25
35.7%
21.0
Dawson, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
70
74.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
50
71.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20
28.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
24
25.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.5
0.0%
2.5
Dawson, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
94
1 room
14
14.9%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2
2.1%
9.1
4 rooms
15
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
20
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7
7.4%
17.8
7 rooms
11
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
11
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Dawson, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
94
1-unit, detached
70
74.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14
14.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
10
10.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dawson, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
45
47.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3
3.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3
3.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7
7.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dawson, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5
7.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
36
51.4%
4.7
Electricity
16
22.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
2.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
10.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
5.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Dawson, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
35
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
8.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
25.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
23
65.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17
48.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
8.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
5.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
14.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Dawson, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
6
30.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
14
70.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
486
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1
5.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5
25.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
70.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Dawson, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
50
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
37
74.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5
10.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,300
205,000