Dawson County, MT Demographic Data
Dawson County, MT Summary
Dawson County is located in Montana
- Population: 9,022
- Area: 2,383.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,371.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,600.07 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dawson County, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,456
47%
50.8
Male
4,975
53%
49.2
Total Population
9,431
323,128,000
Dawson County, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
594
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
554
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
619
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
577
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
570
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,232
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,061
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,162
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
740
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
732
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
812
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
633
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
145
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,359
78.0%
77.2
Female
3,479
47.3%
51.3
Male
3,880
52.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,046
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,037
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,590
16.9%
15.2
Female
865
54.4%
55.8
Male
725
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Dawson County, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,326
98.9%
96.8
White
8,945
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
62
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
238
2.5%
0.8
Asian
18
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
63
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
105
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
263
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
147
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
116
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,168
97.2%
82.2
Dawson County, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
106
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
382
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,335
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,528
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
934
14.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
935
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
297
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
488
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,029
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,232
18.9%
31.2
Dawson County, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,802
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,660
60.8%
47.5
Divorced
494
6.4%
11.0%
Separated
193
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
515
6.7
5.8%
Dawson County, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,689
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
148
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
28
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
60
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.2%
1.1%
Dawson County, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
246
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
148
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
410
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
500
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
485
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
735
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
636
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
580
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
92
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
165
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
57,591
57,617
Per capita income
28,438
31,128
Dawson County, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
810
17.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
375
8.0%
9.8
Construction
470
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
794
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
193
4.1%
6.6
Information
72
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
68
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
263
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
275
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
324
6.9%
4.6
Retail trade
446
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
536
11.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
788
16.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,677
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
623
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
856
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
765
16.2%
18.1%
Dawson County, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,667
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,271
70.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
683
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.2%
5.1
Walked
254
5.4%
2.7
Other means
65
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
384
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
26.6
Dawson County, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
152
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,058
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,464
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,323
33.1%
21.0
Dawson County, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,997
92.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,709
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,288
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
349
8.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Dawson County, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,346
1 room
135
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
162
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
220
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
567
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
837
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
573
13.2%
17.8
7 rooms
576
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
431
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
845
19.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dawson County, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,346
1-unit, detached
3,089
71.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.6%
5.9
2-units
197
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
151
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
120
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
87
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
119
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
555
12.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dawson County, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
872
20.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
297
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
749
17.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
468
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,046
24.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
480
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
201
4.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
146
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
87
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dawson County, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,550
63.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
337
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
894
22.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
123
3.1%
0.5
No fuel used
44
1.1%
1.1
Dawson County, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,179
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
12
1.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
148
12.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
422
35.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
556
47.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
752
63.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
163
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
3.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
161
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Dawson County, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,173
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6
0.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
1.4%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
148
12.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
272
23.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
721
61.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
115
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
602
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
236
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
237
20.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
194
16.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
3.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
384
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
115
0.0%
0.0%
Dawson County, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,709
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
387
14.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
453
16.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
400
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
574
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
581
21.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
195
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
90
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
158,900
205,000