Dawson, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,322

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,042

11.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$140,700

12.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dawson, TX is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.151% of Dawson, TX residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Dawson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dawson, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson, TX was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 395
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 108
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 41

4.61%

Hispanic Population

61 people

4.61% of the people in Dawson, TX are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dawson, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.151%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

4.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 0.151% of Dawson, TX residents (2 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, TX was 4.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 37
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Dawson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dawson, TX employs 587 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dawson, TX were Retail Trade (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Educational Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($192,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($192,917), and Construction ($77,955).

Employment

Occupations

587

2024 Value

± 172

−0.17%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, TX declined at a rate of −0.17%, from 588 employees to 587 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), Transportation Occupations (68 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

587

2024 Value

± 172

−0.17%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, TX declined at a rate of −0.17%, from 588 employees to 587 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson, TX, are Retail Trade (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Educational Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dawson, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,467

Median earning men ± $22,350

$44,306

Median earning women ± $12,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($192,917), Construction ($78,295), and Public Administration ($70,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,026), Manufacturing ($46,477), and Retail Trade ($19,018).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dawson, TX was $140,700 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $140,700, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dawson, TX is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dawson, TX have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dawson, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,605

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Dawson, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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

$51,042

Median Household Income

± $24,310

505

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 505 households in Dawson, TX declined from $51,042 from the previous year's value of $57,596.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, TX 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (3.41%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Dawson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.41%).

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

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson, TX have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.44% of the workforce in Dawson, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson, TX (285 out of 1.31k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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