Dawson Springs, KY City Data

Dawson Springs, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,980 people who live in Dawson Springs and approximately 46,519 who live in Hopkins County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dawson Springs 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 Springs. We have included Dawson Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dawson Springs Information

Hopkins County where Dawson Springs resides is 554.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,519 and has a population rank of 972 out of all the places in the United States.

Dawson Springs has a total of 2,980 people and of those residents there are 1,363 males and 1,617 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 43.1. There are approximately 624 births each year and around 549 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dawson Springs varies per year, but currently 2,959 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 2,980 people who live in Dawson Springs, there are 764 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dawson Springs is 391 male and 373 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 2,293.

General Dawson Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Hopkins County	554.23
Water area in square miles - Hopkins County	N/A
Resident population - Hopkins County	46,519
Population rank - Hopkins County	972
Total population	2,980
Total population (male)	1,363
Total population (female)	1,617
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	43.1
Births - Hopkins County	624
Deaths- Hopkins County	549
Population of one race	2,959
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	764
Population under 20 years (male)	391
Population under 20 years (female)	373
Total population 18 years and over	2,293

Dawson Springs Social Characteristics

There are 18,820 households in Dawson Springs. Families make up 13,448 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dawson Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,588), male householder with no wife present (598) and female householder with no husband present (2,183). The remainder of the Dawson Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,420. Dawson Springs, KY moving companies help people in Dawson Springs 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 Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dawson Springs is based, there are 19,810 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,926 never married, 11,300 now married, 382 separated, 2,847 widowed, and 2,355 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 227 separated, 351 widowed and 1,803 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dawson Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dawson Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hopkins County)
Total households	18,820
Family households (families)	13,448
With own children under 18 years	6,433
Married-couple family	10,588
With own children under 18 years	4,573
Male householder, no wife present, family	598
With own children under 18 years	300
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,183
With own children under 18 years	1,313
Nonfamily households	5,420
Householder living alone	4,856
65 years and over	2,163

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	382
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	398
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,355
Householder	801
Spouse	588
Child	826
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	450
Male householder	147
Male householder living alone	128
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	266
Female householder living alone	251
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,810
Never married	2,926
Now married	11,300
Separated	382
Widowed	2,847
Divorced	2,355
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	227
Widowed	351
Divorced	1,803

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,980
Male	1,363
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	32
Female	1,617
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	97
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	29
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	95
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,980
One race	2,959
White	2,912
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,805
People who are White alone	2,748
People who are Black or African American alone	17
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,705
Same house	27,072
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,754
Different state or abroad	2,639
Different state	2,465
Abroad	174

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hopkins County)
Total resident population	46,519
Born in United States	37,162
State of residence	37,061
Different state	9,060
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	133
Foreign born	265

Dawson Springs 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 Springs. That total enrollment is 10,750 for the population of the country, which includes Dawson Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,234 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,611 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,432.

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 Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,750
Pre-kindergarten	899
Public	622
Private	277
Kindergarten	612
Public	553
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,367
Public	4,964
Private	403
Elementary and high school	7,806
Public	7,271
Private	535
High school grades 9 to 12	2,439
Public	2,307
Private	132
College, undergraduate years	1,221
Public	1,134
Private	87
Graduate or professional school	212
Public	188
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	34,175

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,464
Less than 9th grade	4,040
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,981
High school graduate	12,056
Some college, no degree	5,733
Associate's degree	1,322
Bachelor's degree	3,332
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,840

Dawson Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,580 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dawson Springs. The Dawson Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,638), service occupations (3,064), sales and office occupations (4,553), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,828) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,290). The 36,580 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,331 private wage and salary workers, 2,713 government workers, 1,436 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hopkins County)
Population 16 years and over	36,580
In labor force	21,022
Civilian labor force	21,004
Employed	19,524
Unemployed	1,480
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	19,529
In labor force	9,580
Civilian labor force	9,580
Unemployed Civilian labor force	646
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,051
In labor force	11,442
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	834
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hopkins County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,065
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,883
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,427
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	223
Other means	162
Worked at home	307
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	412,765

OCCUPATION (Hopkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,638
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,638
Service occupations	3,064
Sales and office occupations	4,553
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,828
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,290

INDUSTRY (Hopkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,638
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,189
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,712
Wholesale trade	522
Retail trade	2,419
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,059
Information	308
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	719
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	824
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,411
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,208
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	786

CLASS OF WORKER (Hopkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,638
Private wage and salary workers	15,331
Government workers	2,713
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,436
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dawson Springs Housing Characteristics

In Dawson Springs, KY there are 20,668 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,820 occupied and 1,848 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dawson Springs, there are 14,842 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 155 units in Dawson Springs. 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 Springs, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dawson Springs, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dawson Springs. There are 530 housing units with rent less than $200, 734 with rent between $200-299, 2,047 with rent between $300-499 and 719 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dawson Springs 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 Springs, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hopkins County)
Total housing units	20,668
Occupied housing units	18,820
Vacant housing units	1,848

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hopkins County)
Total housing units	20,668
1-unit, detached	14,842
1-unit, attached	155
2 units	611
3 or 4 units	551
5 to 9 units	463
10 to 19 units	334
20 to 49 units	153
50 or more units	86
Mobile home	3,436

HOUSING TENURE (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	18,820
Owner-occupied	14,064
Renter-occupied	4,756

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	18,820
No vehicles available	1,819
2 vehicle available	11,077
3 vehicles available	2,794
4 vehicles available	548
5 or more vehicles available	189

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	18,820
Utility gas	10,063
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70
Coal or coke	47
Wood	354
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hopkins County)
Occupied housing units	18,820
Less Than $50,000	14,064
$50,000 to $99,999	4,389
$100,000 to $149,999	992
$150,000 to $199,999	350
$200,000 to $299,999	130
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Hopkins County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,756
Less than $200	530
$200 to $299	734
$300 to $499	2,047
$500 to $699	553
$700 to $999	153
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A