Dawson Springs, KY

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2023 Population

1,973

2.62% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

26.9%

13.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$31,607

8.69% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$73,500

11% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

447

10.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dawson Springs, KY had a population of 1.97k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $31,607. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dawson Springs, KY declined from 2,026 to 1,973, a −2.62% decrease and its median household income declined from $34,615 to $31,607, a −8.69% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dawson Springs, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), Other (Hispanic) (1.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.963%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.405%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.203%).

None of the households in Dawson Springs, KY 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.

99.8% of the residents in Dawson Springs, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dawson Springs, KY was $73,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Dawson Springs, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dawson Springs, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dawson Springs, KY is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.203% of Dawson Springs, KY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 48.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Dawson Springs, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Dawson Springs, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson Springs, KY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson Springs, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 396
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 86
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 17.5

2.38%

Hispanic Population

47 people

2.38% of the people in Dawson Springs, KY are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dawson Springs, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.203%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.197%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 0.203% of Dawson Springs, KY residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dawson Springs, KY was 0.197%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19
Korea
7 ± 17

Dawson Springs, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dawson Springs, KY employs 447 people. The largest industries in Dawson Springs, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Retail Trade (58 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,833), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,143).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

447

2023 Value

± 139

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dawson Springs, KY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 497 employees to 447 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson Springs, KY, are Production Occupations (59 people), Transportation Occupations (52 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson Springs, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

447

2023 Value

± 139

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dawson Springs, KY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 497 employees to 447 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson Springs, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Retail Trade (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson Springs, KY, though some of these residents may live in Dawson Springs, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,662

Median earning men ± $10,292

$26,810

Median earning women ± $12,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,143), and Retail Trade ($51,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($75,125), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Springs, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky 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, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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 (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 Springs, KY was $73,500 in 2023, which is 0.242 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,600 to $73,500, a 11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dawson Springs, KY is 59.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dawson Springs, KY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dawson Springs, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$73,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,775

$492

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2023

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.3% of the housing units in Dawson Springs, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9711

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Dawson Springs, KY 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.

$31,607

Median Household Income

± $11,625

829

Number of Households

± 147

In 2023, the median household income of the 829 households in Dawson Springs, KY declined from $31,607 from the previous year's value of $34,615.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson Springs, KY 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson Springs, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Worked At Home (5.92%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2023, 87.7% of workers in Dawson Springs, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.92%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson Springs, KY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Dawson Springs, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dawson Springs, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dawson Springs, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson Springs, KY (500 out of 1.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawson Springs, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Health

95.2% of the population of Dawson Springs, KY has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 40.5% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 6.87% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hopkins County, KY see 893 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.03% decrease from the previous year (971 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2052 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 868 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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893 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hopkins County, KY

Primary care physicians in Hopkins County, KY see an average of 893 patients per year. This represents a 8.03% decrease from the previous year (971 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hopkins County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.78%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

40.5%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

6.87%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dawson Springs, KY grew by 30.6% from 3.66% to 4.78%.

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

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