Dawson, NE Population

Overview

196

Total Population

60.3

Median age

44.90%

Female population %

122.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

84.9

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 60.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson's population under 18 was 15.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson, 12.76% were under the age of 15, 10.71% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 10.71% aged 65 to 84, and 22.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Dawson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.90% females and 55.10% males in Dawson, NE.
The Dawson, NE gender ratio is 122.7:100 i.e. 122.7 men to 100 women (1.227).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 21.

Dawson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson population: 99.49% are White and 0.51% are multiracial.
Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 196 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 195 (99.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 205 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 59 (28.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population increased by 1 (0.68%), 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 135.