Dawson, IA Population

Overview

145

Total Population

32.9

Median age

42.76%

Female population %

133.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dawson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dawson is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson's population under 18 was 22.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 22.76% aged 15 to 29, 40.00% aged 30 to 64, 15.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Dawson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.76% females and 57.24% males in Dawson, IA.
The Dawson, IA gender ratio is 133.9:100 i.e. 133.9 men to 100 women (1.339).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 14.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11.

Dawson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson population: 81.38% are White, 2.07% are some other race and 16.55% are multiracial.
Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 137 (94.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 118 (81.38% of the total population).

Dawson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 193 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 27 (17.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population decreased by 18 (13.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dawson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 112.