Dawson

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  2. Dawson Statistics
  3. Dawson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dawson Employment Information
  5. Dawson Family Information
  6. Dawson Education Information
  7. Dawson Public Benefits Information
  8. Dawson Criminal Information
  9. Dawson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Dawson Zip Codes


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Dawson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,268
  • Land Area (2000): 299.253 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.840 square kilometers
Dawson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 5,289 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2003 5,134 2005 5,120 2007 4,754

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Houses (2000): 2,871
Dawson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,079 69.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 116 1.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,073 28.52%

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Dawson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 158 11.78%
2. Food Manufacturing 150 11.19%
3. Public Administration 137 10.22%
4. Wood Manufacturing 66 4.92%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 55 4.10%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 3.95%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 3.50%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 40 2.98%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 2.68%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 35 2.61%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 34 2.54%
12. Educational Services 31 2.31%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 28 2.09%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 27 2.01%
15. Health Care 26 1.94%
16. Truck Transportation 25 1.86%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 1.79%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 23 1.72%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 1.64%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 22 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 148 12.06%
2. Health Care 138 11.25%
3. Public Administration 98 7.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 91 7.42%
5. Food Manufacturing 77 6.28%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 76 6.19%
7. Wood Manufacturing 73 5.95%
8. Social Assistance 47 3.83%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 44 3.59%
10. Finance and Insurance 43 3.50%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 33 2.69%
12. Private Household Services 32 2.61%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 25 2.04%
14. Paper Manufacturing 25 2.04%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 1.96%
16. Department and Other General Stores 23 1.87%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 1.79%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 19 1.55%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 16 1.30%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.30%

Dawson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 181 13.50%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 6.41%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 74 5.52%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 64 4.77%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 63 4.70%
6. Construction Laborers 62 4.62%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 4.40%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 57 4.25%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 3.58%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 46 3.43%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 42 3.13%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.39%
13. Top Executives 32 2.39%
14. Other Management Occupations 31 2.31%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 1.86%
16. Other Construction Trades 24 1.79%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 1.79%
18. Carpenters 23 1.72%
19. Cashiers 22 1.64%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 22 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 192 15.65%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 77 6.28%
3. Other Management Occupations 65 5.30%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 5.05%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 55 4.48%
6. Cashiers 50 4.07%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 47 3.83%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 3.42%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 42 3.42%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 3.34%
11. Business Operations Specialists 35 2.85%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 33 2.69%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.61%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 2.53%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 2.53%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 2.44%
17. Secretaries and Admins 30 2.44%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 29 2.36%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 28 2.28%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 28 2.28%

Dawson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,571 47.76%
15-35 hours 293 5.44%
1-14 hours 172 3.20%
No regular hours 2,347 43.60%

Dawson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 80 3.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 2.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 209 8.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 265 10.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 223 9.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 600 24.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 254 10.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 2.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 77 3.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 242 9.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 247 10.12%

Dawson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 127 5.20%
5-9 483 19.80%
10-14 587 24.06%
15-19 173 7.09%
20-24 227 9.30%
25-29 91 3.73%
30-34 379 15.53%
35-39 81 3.32%
40-44 73 2.99%
45-59 127 5.20%
60-89 39 1.60%
At least 90 53 2.17%

Dawson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.61% 1,673 68.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 533 21.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 127 5.20%
At least 60 6 0.25% 86 3.52%

Dawson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 650 26.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,680 67.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 3.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 1.45%

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Dawson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,614 (7,079 people)
Families (2000): 1,880 (6,048 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 415
People at same address in 1995: 4,151
Dawson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 601 22.99%
$10,000-$14,999 237 9.07%
$15,000-$19,999 239 9.14%
$20,000-$24,999 244 9.33%
$25,000-$29,999 186 7.12%
$30,000-$34,999 229 8.76%
$35,000-$39,999 145 5.55%
$40,000-$44,999 73 2.79%
$45,000-$49,999 100 3.83%
$50,000-$59,999 194 7.42%
$60,000-$74,999 206 7.88%
$75,000-$99,999 75 2.87%
$100,000-$124,999 30 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.50%
$200,000 or more 20 0.77%

Dawson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 665 25.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 714 27.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 73 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 481 18.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 333 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 7.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 77 2.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dawson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,846 28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 492 7.48%
Public Assistance 353 5.37%
Retirement 382 5.81%
Self Employment 203 3.09%
Social Security 815 12.40%
Supplemental Security 273 4.15%
Wage / Salary 1,792 27.26%
Other 418 6.36%

Dawson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 658 66.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 337 33.87%

Dawson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 213 8.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,188 48.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 980 39.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 3.64%

Dawson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 1,335 44.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 942 31.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 469 15.50%

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Dawson Education Information Back to top
Dawson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 551 10.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,482 28.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,619 31.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 916 17.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 138 2.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 237 4.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 183 3.57%

Dawson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 154 2.12% 16 0.22% 170 2.34%
Kindergarten 128 1.76% 13 0.18% 141 1.94%
Grades 1-4 497 6.84% 29 0.40% 526 7.24%
Grades 5-8 366 5.04% 42 0.58% 408 5.61%
Grades 9-12 534 7.35% 23 0.32% 557 7.66%
Undergrad college 203 2.79% 0 0.00% 203 2.79%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.30% 5 0.07% 27 0.37%
Total 1,904 26.20% 128 1.76% 2,032 27.96%

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Dawson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dawson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,773 67.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,277 32.30%

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Dawson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 111
Dawson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 3.025 0.000 0.000 0.756 3.781 0.000 3.592 27.794 0.189 31.575
2003 1.363 0.000 0.000 0.584 1.948 0.000 4.480 15.777 0.195 20.452
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.344 0.000 0.000 0.195 2.539 0.000 5.273 21.680 0.195 27.148
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 4.417 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.417 0.000 12.621 23.349 0.000 35.970

Dawson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 13
2005 5 13
2006 6 14
2007 0 0

Dawson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 187

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Dawson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dawson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,175 16.17%
10-19 Years 1,203 16.55%
20-29 Years 868 11.94%
30-39 Years 990 13.62%
40-49 Years 983 13.53%
50-59 Years 794 10.92%
60-69 Years 564 7.76%
70-79 Years 414 5.70%
80-89 Years 231 3.18%
90+ Years 46 0.63%

Dawson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,373 46.41%
Color 1 Box Female 3,895 53.59%

Dawson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,115 70.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,999 27.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 76 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dawson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 363 22.72%
2. English 344 21.53%
3. Irish 265 16.58%
4. German 187 11.70%
5. Scotch Irish 134 8.39%
6. Dutch 68 4.26%
7. Scottish 62 3.88%
8. African 46 2.88%
9. Italian 36 2.25%
10. French Non-Basque 29 1.81%

Dawson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,447 96.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 120 1.79%
3. Hindi 35 0.52%
4. Laotian 28 0.42%
5. French 20 0.30%
6. Greek 12 0.18%
7. Arabic 11 0.16%
8. Russian 10 0.15%
9. African 10 0.15%
10. Tagalog 7 0.10%

Dawson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,110 97.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 77 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 81 1.11%

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Dawson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dawson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39842