Dawson County Demographics

2006 data, 2011 projections

2006 Snapshot
Dawson County
Population 24,615
Households 9,170
Families 6,399
Average Household Size 2.5
Average Family Size 3.0
Per Capita Income $18,764
 
2006 Population by Race
Dawson County
White 18,739
Black 49
American Indian 70
Asian/Pacific 171
Other Race 4,934
Hispanic Origin 7,750
 
2006 Population by Age
Dawson County
Age 0-4 yrs 2,185
Age 5-17 yrs 4,940
Age 18-24 yrs 2,411
Age 25-34 yrs 2,753
Age 35-44 yrs 3,247
Age 45-54 yrs 3,311
Age 55-64 yrs 2,564
Age 65-74 yrs 1,527
Age 75+ yrs 1,691
Age 18+ yrs 17,493
Age 25+ yrs 15,085
 
2006 Population by Sex
Dawson County
Male 12,478
Female 12,133
 
2006 Education Attainment (age 25+)
Dawson County
Less than 9th Grade 1,651
9-12th Grade 1,427
High School Graduate 5,599
Some College 3,053
Associates Degree 747
Bachelor Degree 1,844
Advanced Degree 747
 
2006 Labor Force Status (age 16+)
Dawson County
Labor Force 11,935
Unemployed 403
In Armed Forces 13
Not In Labor Force 6,299
 
2006 Employment by Occupation
Dawson County
Executive 1,114
Professional 1,633
Technicians 295
Sales 234
Clerical 1,086
Administrative 2,045
Household Services 1
Protective Services 153
Farm, Forestry & Fishing 453
Precision, Craft & Repair 2,174
Construction, Repair & Mining 389
Machine Operators & Assemblers 649
Transportation & Materials Moving 428
Laborers 559
 
2006 Employment by Industry
Dawson County
Agriculture 317
Mining 13
Construction 263
Manufacturing: Durables & Non-Durables 5,013
Transportation & Communications 491
Trade: Wholesale 696
Trade: Retail 2,287
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 434
Business/Repair/Personal Services 13
Public Administration 478
 
2006 Households by Income Level
Dawson County
<$15,000 1,289
$15,000-24,999 1,356
$25,000-$34,999 1,267
$35,000-$39,999 647
$40,000-$49,999 1,056
$50,000-$59,999 1,074
$60,000-$74,999 993
$75,000-$99,999 744
$100,00-$124,999 337
$125,000-$149,999 129
$150,000-$249,999 146
$250,000-$499,999 32
> $500,00 64
Average Household Income $46,966
 
2006 Renter & Owner Occupied Housing
Dawson County
Owner occupied housing 6,477
Renter occupied housing 2,694

2011 Projections
2011 Snapshot
Dawson County
Population 24,776
Households 9,224
Families 6,336
Average Household Size 2.5
Average Family Size 3.1
Per Capita Income $5,457
 
2011 Population by Race
Dawson County
White 17,808
Black 44
American Indian 33
Asian/Pacific 182
Other Race 6,700
Hispanic Origin 8,968
 
2011 Population by Age
Dawson County
Age 0-4 yrs 2,415
Age 5-17 yrs 4,992
Age 18-24 yrs 2,446
Age 25-34 yrs 2,903
Age 35-44 yrs 2,813
Age 45-54 yrs 3,133
Age 55-64 yrs 2,798
Age 65-74 yrs 1,648
Age 75+ yrs 1,615
Age 18+ yrs 17,349
Age 25+ yrs 14,921
 
2011 Population by Sex
Dawson County
Male 12,597
Female 11,705
 
2011 Education Attainment (age 25+)
Dawson County
Less than 9th Grade 1,246
9-12th Grade 1,201
High School Graduate 5,491
Some College 3,012
Associates Degree 865
Bachelor Degree 2,058
Advanced Degree 844
 
2011 Labor Force Status (age 16+)
Dawson County
Labor Force 11,493
Unemployed 399
In Armed Forces 10
Not In Labor Force 6,147
 
2011 Households by Income Level
Dawson County
Average Household Income $12,183
 
2011 Renter & Owner Occupied Housing
Dawson County
Owner occupied housing 6,618
Renter occupied housing 2,601

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