Dawson

Population: 193
Median household income: $58,317

Dawson is a community in Richardson County, Nebraska, home to 193 residents. The median household income of $58,317 is above the Richardson County median ($55,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson's population grew 14.9% from 168 to 193.

69.8% of workers drive to work alone. 83.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 193
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,317
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 96
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168193

Median household income

$46,250$58,317

Median home value

$38,800$14,900

Median gross rent

$531$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168	—	$38,800	$531
2020	217	$46,250	$17,800	$550
2021	196	$50,433	$14,900	$588
2022	182	$55,288	—	$883
2023	193	$58,317	—	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over21.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.6%
5 to 17	32	16.6%
18 to 24	5	2.6%
25 to 34	22	11.4%
35 to 44	9	4.7%
45 to 54	30	15.5%
55 to 64	29	15.0%
65 to 74	17	8.8%
75 and over	42	21.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	186	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.4%
High school graduate	67	45.0%
Some college or associate's	57	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	14	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled25.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	69.8%
Carpooled	22	25.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	1.2%
15 to 29 min	38	46.3%
30 to 44 min	28	34.1%
45 to 59 min	9	11.0%
60+ min	6	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 3.6% (7 of 193)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	76.4%
Nonfamily households	21	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	92.7%
Vacant	7	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	80.9%
Renter-occupied	17	19.1%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3112420
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1309, -95.8301