Dawson

Population: 387
Median household income: $53,594
Median home value: $89,100

Dawson is a community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to 387 residents. The median household income of $53,594 is below the Fayette County median ($56,093).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dawson's population declined 13.6% from 448 to 387, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $65,400 to $89,100.

94.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 387
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,594
Median home value: $89,100
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 176
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

448387

Median household income

$46,250$53,594

Median home value

$65,400$89,100

Median gross rent

$782$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	448	$46,250	$65,400	$782
2020	467	$44,375	$67,900	$756
2021	471	$47,083	$68,600	$803
2022	388	$41,094	$92,200	$834
2023	387	$53,594	$89,100	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	7.5%
5 to 17	69	17.8%
18 to 24	21	5.4%
25 to 34	24	6.2%
35 to 44	67	17.3%
45 to 54	59	15.2%
55 to 64	58	15.0%
65 to 74	34	8.8%
75 and over	26	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	381	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate56.3%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	13.1%
High school graduate	151	56.3%
Some college or associate's	60	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	74.0%
Carpooled	8	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	11.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	27.1%
15 to 29 min	47	33.6%
30 to 44 min	42	30.0%
45 to 59 min	9	6.4%
60+ min	4	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 25.3% (98 of 387)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	65.2%
Nonfamily households	56	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	91.5%
Vacant	15	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	73.3%
Renter-occupied	43	26.7%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	94.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4218360
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.0472, -79.6569