Dawson, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

536

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.57%

6.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,339

7.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$91,000

Population & Diversity

Dawson, IL is home to a population of 536 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Dawson, IL residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 73.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (517 people) in Dawson, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Dawson, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dawson, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
517 ± 166
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 9

1.31%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.31% of the people in Dawson, IL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dawson, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Dawson, IL residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dawson, IL was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dawson, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 14

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dawson, IL.

Economy

The economy of Dawson, IL employs 298 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dawson, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Construction (38 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($90,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Public Administration ($56,071).

Employment

Occupations

298

2024 Value

± 103

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, IL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 298 employees to 298 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson, IL, are Transportation Occupations (39 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), and Production Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

298

2024 Value

± 103

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, IL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 298 employees to 298 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Construction (38 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson, IL, though some of these residents may live in Dawson, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,953

Median earning men ± $9,409

$36,339

Median earning women ± $3,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,179), Construction ($47,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,179), Retail Trade ($43,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dawson, IL was $91,000 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $91,000, a 6.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dawson, IL is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dawson, IL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dawson, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,852

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

46.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Dawson, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$76,339

Median Household Income

± $17,295

223

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 223 households in Dawson, IL declined from $76,339 from the previous year's value of $82,880.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (27.9%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Dawson, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson, IL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.957% of the workforce in Dawson, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dawson, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson, IL (35 out of 533 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawson, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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