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Dawson Illinois Information: Dawson, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for Dawson from the last gathering is 466. You can view Dawson venues that host many Dawson IL events every year. You can also research Dawson Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dawson Illinois real estate guide. Dawson Illinois has a latitude of 39.855 and a longitude of -89.4608. Zip codes in Dawson, IL include 62520 ... more Dawson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dawson, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dawson, IL was 466.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dawson was 229, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dawson, IL
There are an estimated 112 married men in the town. 54.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dawson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dawson is 237 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dawson, Illinois
There are an estimated 116 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dawson, IL
The median age of people living in Dawson, IL was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dawson was 26. There were 359 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (48) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dawson, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dawson, IL was 461.

White Population in Dawson, IL
The estimated White population in the Dawson community is 461, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dawson, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dawson, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dawson, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Dawson, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dawson, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dawson was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dawson community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dawson, IL
The household population number in Dawson was 466.

Group Quarters Population in Dawson, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dawson, IL
The average household size in Dawson is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dawson, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 197 total housing units in Dawson.

The number of occupied housing units was 188, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 155 were owner-occupied (82.4), and 33 were renter-occupied (17.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Dawson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dawson, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 132, with a median value in dollars of 78,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dawson, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $853 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dawson, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 293 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dawson, Illinois
47 people in Dawson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dawson, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dawson was 50, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dawson, IL
In 2000, there were 97 people in Dawson, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dawson, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Dawson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dawson, Illinois
There were 296 in the labor force in Dawson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dawson was 20.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dawson, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dawson, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dawson, Illinois
Per capita income in Dawson in the last full census was 19,686. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dawson numbered 6, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dawson, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 28, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.