Dawson, AL City Data

Dawson, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,510 people who live in Dawson and approximately 64,452 who live in De Kalb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dawson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dawson. We have included Dawson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dawson Information

De Kalb County where Dawson resides is 778.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,452 and has a population rank of 754 out of all the places in the United States.

Dawson has a total of 1,510 people and of those residents there are 749 males and 761 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 911 births each year and around 660 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dawson varies per year, but currently 1,492 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 1,510 people who live in Dawson, there are 389 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dawson is 197 male and 192 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,158.

General Dawson Information
Total area in square miles - De Kalb County	778.65
Water area in square miles - De Kalb County	N/A
Resident population - De Kalb County	64,452
Population rank - De Kalb County	754
Total population	1,510
Total population (male)	749
Total population (female)	761
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - De Kalb County	911
Deaths- De Kalb County	660
Population of one race	1,492
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	389
Population under 20 years (male)	197
Population under 20 years (female)	192
Total population 18 years and over	1,158

Dawson Social Characteristics

There are 25,113 households in Dawson. Families make up 18,574 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dawson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,944), male householder with no wife present (950) and female householder with no husband present (2,402). The remainder of the Dawson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,673. Dawson, AL moving companies help people in Dawson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dawson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dawson is based, there are 26,654 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,551 never married, 16,097 now married, 601 separated, 3,472 widowed, and 2,933 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 363 separated, 657 widowed and 2,591 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dawson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dawson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (De Kalb County)
Total households	25,113
Family households (families)	18,574
With own children under 18 years	9,024
Married-couple family	14,944
With own children under 18 years	6,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	950
With own children under 18 years	507
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,402
With own children under 18 years	1,385
Nonfamily households	6,673
Householder living alone	5,970
65 years and over	2,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	210
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	160
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,362
Householder	455
Spouse	373
Child	438
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	148
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	85
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,654
Never married	3,551
Now married	16,097
Separated	601
Widowed	3,472
Divorced	2,933
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	363
Widowed	657
Divorced	2,591

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,510
Male	749
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	6
Female	761
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,510
One race	1,492
White	1,474
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,510
People who are White alone	1,474
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,078
Same house	36,194
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,239
Different state or abroad	4,801
Different state	3,944
Abroad	857

PLACE OF BIRTH (De Kalb County)
Total resident population	64,452
Born in United States	43,098
State of residence	46,642
Different state	14,886
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	276
Foreign born	2,648

Dawson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dawson. That total enrollment is 14,045 for the population of the country, which includes Dawson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,917 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,695.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dawson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,045
Pre-kindergarten	914
Public	694
Private	220
Kindergarten	976
Public	969
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,214
Public	7,000
Private	214
Elementary and high school	10,459
Public	10,054
Private	405
High school grades 9 to 12	3,245
Public	3,054
Private	191
College, undergraduate years	1,542
Public	1,423
Private	119
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	123
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	47,860

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,740
Less than 9th grade	6,157
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,312
High school graduate	14,549
Some college, no degree	7,183
Associate's degree	2,011
Bachelor's degree	3,528
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,095

Dawson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dawson. The Dawson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,759), service occupations (3,119), sales and office occupations (5,439), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (456), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,924). The 50,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,597 private wage and salary workers, 2,973 government workers, 2,545 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (De Kalb County)
Population 16 years and over	50,247
In labor force	30,903
Civilian labor force	30,862
Employed	29,280
Unemployed	1,582
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	26,269
In labor force	14,036
Civilian labor force	14,034
Unemployed Civilian labor force	858
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	23,978
In labor force	16,867
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	724
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (De Kalb County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,637
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,874
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	386
Other means	229
Worked at home	841
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	663,545

OCCUPATION (De Kalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,759
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,759
Service occupations	3,119
Sales and office occupations	5,439
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	456
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,924

INDUSTRY (De Kalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,759
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,102
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,599
Wholesale trade	720
Retail trade	2,697
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,448
Information	489
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	899
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	890
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,642
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	795

CLASS OF WORKER (De Kalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,759
Private wage and salary workers	23,597
Government workers	2,973
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,545
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dawson Housing Characteristics

In Dawson, AL there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dawson, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in Dawson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dawson, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dawson, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dawson. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Dawson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dawson, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (De Kalb County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (De Kalb County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (De Kalb County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A