Dawson

Population: 108
Median household income: $65,667
Median home value: $82,000

Dawson, a community in Dallas County, Iowa, has 108 residents. Its median household income of $65,667 runs below the Dallas County figure of $102,349.

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson's population declined 16.9% from 130 to 108, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $74,500 to $82,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 23.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 108
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,667
Median home value: $82,000
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

130108

Median household income

$54,643$65,667

Median home value

$74,500$82,000

Median gross rent

$531$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	130	$54,643	$74,500	$531
2020	152	$55,662	$72,200	$528
2021	145	$58,500	$72,100	$532
2022	119	$61,964	$77,100	$588
2023	108	$65,667	$82,000	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2420.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5423.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.8%
5 to 17	13	12.0%
18 to 24	22	20.4%
25 to 34	10	9.3%
35 to 44	6	5.6%
45 to 54	25	23.1%
55 to 64	11	10.2%
65 to 74	15	13.9%
75 and over	3	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	104	96.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's47.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	12.9%
High school graduate	22	31.4%
Some college or associate's	33	47.1%
Bachelor's degree	6	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	85.9%
Carpooled	3	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	45.5%
15 to 29 min	15	22.7%
30 to 44 min	12	18.2%
45 to 59 min	7	10.6%
60+ min	2	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 3.7% (4 of 108)

	Count	Share
Family households	20	37.0%
Nonfamily households	34	63.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	76.1%
Vacant	17	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	81.5%
Renter-occupied	10	18.5%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	94.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919135
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8431, -94.2203