Overview
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Total Population
56.2
Median age
35.09%
Female population %
185:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
35.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dawson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dawson is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dawson's population under 18 was 10.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dawson, 5.26% were under the age of 15, 8.77% aged 15 to 29, 64.91% aged 30 to 64, 21.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Dawson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.09% females and 64.91% males in Dawson, ND.
- The Dawson, ND gender ratio is 185:100 i.e. 185 men to 100 women (1.850).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dawson's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dawson population: 100% are White.
- Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 57 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dawson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 74 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 13 (17.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population increased by 13 (21.31%), 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 2009 at 61.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)