Dawson, NE

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2024 Population
166
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.9
1.32% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.7%
2.12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,913
4.45% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$14,900
16.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
67
22.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dawson, NE 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.

100% of the residents in Dawson, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Dawson, NE was $14,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.3%.

Most people in Dawson, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dawson, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dawson, NE is home to a population of 166 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Dawson, NE residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Dawson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dawson, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 71
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 6
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 3

In 2024, there were 32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Dawson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    47,802 ± 5,303 people
  2. Guatemala
    13,722 ± 2,866 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    22 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 11

Dawson, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dawson, NE employs 67 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dawson, NE were Manufacturing (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), and Finance & Insurance (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,000), and Manufacturing ($60,357).

Employment

Occupations

67
2024 Value
± 66
−22.1%
1 Year decline
± 162%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, NE declined at a rate of −22.1%, from 86 employees to 67 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson, NE, are Production Occupations (18 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

67
2024 Value
± 66
−22.1%
1 Year decline
± 162%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, NE declined at a rate of −22.1%, from 86 employees to 67 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson, NE, are Manufacturing (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), and Finance & Insurance (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson, NE, though some of these residents may live in Dawson, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,179
Median earning men ± $37,348
$35,000
Median earning women ± $6,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,000) and Manufacturing ($60,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,094) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Dawson, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dawson, NE was $14,900 in 2021, which is 0.0448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $17,800 to $14,900, a 16.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dawson, NE is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dawson, NE have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dawson, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$14,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,801
$67
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

89.3%
Homeownership
2024
76.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Dawson, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,913
Median Household Income
± $7,079
75
Number of Households
± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 75 households in Dawson, NE grew to $60,913 from the previous year's value of $58,317.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, NE 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Carpooled (16.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.96%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Dawson, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (8.96%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson, NE have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Dawson, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson, NE (6 out of 162 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawson, NE 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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Dawson, NE has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 31.3% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 7.83% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.82%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
31.3%
Medicare
19.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dawson, NE grew by 16.3% from 4.15% to 4.82%.

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