Dawson

Population: 555
Median household income: $82,880
Median home value: $97,500

Dawson is a community in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to 555 residents. The median household income of $82,880 is above the Sangamon County median ($74,114).

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson's population declined 14.5% from 649 to 555, while its median home value was little changed from $97,500 to $97,500.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 555
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,880
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 263
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

649555

Median household income

$47,841$82,880

Median home value

$97,500$97,500

Median gross rent

$922$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	649	$47,841	$97,500	$922
2020	705	$56,964	$79,000	$923
2021	649	$60,833	$79,800	$844
2022	669	$77,750	$96,000	$838
2023	555	$82,880	$97,500	$805

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.7%
5 to 17	84	15.1%
18 to 24	44	7.9%
25 to 34	75	13.5%
35 to 44	62	11.2%
45 to 54	82	14.8%
55 to 64	78	14.1%
65 to 74	27	4.9%
75 and over	77	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	526	94.8%
Black or African American	19	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	5.5%
High school graduate	198	49.4%
Some college or associate's	142	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	35	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	197	68.2%
Carpooled	17	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	26.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	13.6%
15 to 29 min	130	60.7%
30 to 44 min	55	25.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 6.2% (34 of 552)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	70.9%
Nonfamily households	66	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	86.3%
Vacant	36	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	173	76.2%
Renter-occupied	54	23.8%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.9%
5 to 19 units	6	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	19.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1718745
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8530, -89.4619