Population 1,311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dawson
Household size in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Dawson holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Dawson are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Dawson: 21.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dawson
Renters in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Dawson rent their homes (30.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 64.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in Dawson, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Dawson is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $501 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Dawson runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dawson
Bachelor's degrees in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dawson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Dawson never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dawson
| Period | Dawson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dawson has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dawson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson | 2.77 | 39.2 | 21.7% | 30.0% | 17.3% | 1986 | $736 | 15.1% | 87.2% | 2.5% |
| Spring Hill | 2.85 | 39.6 | 19.5% | 25.8% | 14.8% | 1990 | $971 | 14.3% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Pelham | 2.98 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 17.9% | 11.1% | 1996 | $1,387 | 13.7% | 83.9% | 1.4% |
| Eldorado Center | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Hubbard | 2.65 | 40.5 | 14.3% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 1976 | $1,107 | 15.9% | 91.0% | 5.3% |
| Purdon | 2.86 | 40.1 | 11.4% | 18.4% | 11.7% | 1998 | $1,379 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 1.2% |
| Rodney | 2.40 | 38.7 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 20.6% | 1995 | $813 | 33.3% | 91.4% | 2.7% |
| Silver City | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Coolidge | 2.85 | 33.4 | 12.8% | 36.9% | 13.9% | 1985 | $964 | 15.4% | 70.8% | 2.8% |
| Malone | 3.24 | 35.5 | 13.9% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 1986 | $1,091 | 14.4% | 86.5% | 1.7% |
| Pursley | 2.76 | 36.3 | 4.5% | 21.9% | 24.1% | 1993 | $773 | 27.3% | 75.7% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dawson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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