Dawson, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

388

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.7%

21.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,929

8.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,000

1.23% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Dawson, PA is home to a population of 388 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 95.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383 people) in Dawson, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (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, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
383 ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dawson, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Dawson, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dawson, PA employs 126 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dawson, PA were Manufacturing (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,295), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,295).

Employment

Occupations

126

2024 Value

± 78

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, PA declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 156 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people), Material Moving Occupations (18 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

126

2024 Value

± 78

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, PA declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 156 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson, PA, are Manufacturing (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dawson, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,333

Median earning men ± $3,788

$31,111

Median earning women ± $12,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,500) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,625), Manufacturing ($31,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dawson, PA was $88,000 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,100 to $88,000, a 1.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dawson, PA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dawson, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dawson, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,350

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Dawson, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dawson, PA 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.

$48,929

Median Household Income

± $24,419

174

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 174 households in Dawson, PA declined from $48,929 from the previous year's value of $53,594.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, PA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Walked (13.5%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Dawson, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (9.52%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dawson, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson, PA (119 out of 388 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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