Dawson, IL Population

Overview

649

Total Population

38.1

Median age

50.39%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

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 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson's population under 18 was 23.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson, 22.19% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.30% aged 30 to 64, 15.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Dawson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Dawson, IL.
The Dawson, IL gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 50.

Dawson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson population: 93.68% are White, 4.01% are Black or African American and 2.31% are some other race.
Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 634 (97.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 608 (93.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 533 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 16 (3.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population increased by 12 (2.38%), 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 2019 at 482.