Dawson, IA

Census Place

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$82,000

6.36% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Dawson, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Dawson, IA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Dawson, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Dawson, IA was $82,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Dawson, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Economy

The economy of Dawson, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Dawson, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (12 people), and Wholesale Trade (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,750), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Dawson, IA stayed at a rate of NaNM%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson, IA, are Management Occupations (20 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (8 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (12 people), and Wholesale Trade (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson, IA, though some of these residents may live in Dawson, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,542

Median earning men ± $15,456

$43,750

Median earning women ± $20,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000), and Wholesale Trade ($33,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,813) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dawson, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dawson, IA was $82,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $77,100 to $82,000, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Dawson, IA is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$82,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,491

$44

Median Property Taxes

±$37

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dawson, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dawson, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2023

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.5% of the housing units in Dawson, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dawson, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dawson, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the 54 households in Dawson, IA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Dawson, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawson, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dawson, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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