Dawson

Population: 42
Median home value: $161,300

Dawson is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to 42 residents. The median home value of $161,300 is above the Allegany County median ($149,200).

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson's population declined 48.8% from 82 to 42, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $137,500 to $161,300.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $161,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 56
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8242

Median household income

$63,875$60,000

Median home value

$137,500$161,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	82	$63,875	$137,500
2020	52	$63,636	$111,400
2021	46	$68,750	$112,500
2022	62	$60,000	$137,500
2023	42	—	$161,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6481.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	34	81.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	8	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate76.2%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	32	76.2%
Some college or associate's	10	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	10	50.0%
30 to 44 min	10	50.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.68
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 42)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	68.0%
Nonfamily households	8	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25	44.6%
Vacant	31	55.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2421925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.4771, -78.9452