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Dawson, Pennsylvania

Dawson borough, Pennsylvania · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationFayette County · 0.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DawsonPeer medianPctileSource
Population38839436
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$48,929$48,62555
Poverty rate30.7%16.5%91
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%8.2%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$88,000$82,00055
Median gross rent$944$72391
Housing vacancy rate4.9%14.5%9
Worked from home9.5%4.7%82
Population, 2010–2024
DawsonPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
DawsonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182024Peer median, latest span
Population+78.8%-23.3%+4.8%
Housing units+28.8%-7.1%-4.3%
Median household income+24.5%+11.8%+26.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+13.6%+38.8%+9.0%
Median gross rent+14.1%+15.5%+14.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher-3.6%-26.5%+4.1%
Worked from home+81.2%
Poverty rate-8.7%+66.9%+31.6%
Establishment density · Fayette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services11.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction18.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Seward, PA91412$50,2784.6%
Vintondale, PA88390$45,0009.1%
Freeburg, MO87401$48,12511.3%
Plainville, GA87360$48,7508.6%
Agra, OK87335$48,5007.4%
Prairie Farm, WI87423$45,3136.2%
De Land, IL86448$50,0005.5%
Seatonville, IL86370$52,6797.7%
Ralston, OK86328$49,8219.3%
Gage, OK85397$43,7509.5%