Dawson, PA Population

Overview

471

Total Population

35.7

Median age

45.44%

Female population %

120.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

57.5

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 young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dawson is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson, 23.14% were under the age of 15, 19.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Dawson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.44% females and 54.56% males in Dawson, PA.
The Dawson, PA gender ratio is 120.1:100 i.e. 120.1 men to 100 women (1.201).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 27.

Dawson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson population: 98.94% are White and 1.06% are multiracial.
Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 471 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 466 (98.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 441 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 75 (17.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population decreased by 15 (4.10%), 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 344.