Dawson 39842

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 7,780 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

Black, not Hispanic

63.7%

4,956

White, not Hispanic

33.3%

2,592

Hispanic or Latino

2.4%

188

Other, not Hispanic

0.4%

29

Asian, not Hispanic

0.2%

15

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

40.5 yrs

Households with children

29.3%

839 of 2,862 households

Median household income

$41,181

Income per person

$22,852

Below the poverty level

36.5%

2,724 of the 7,455 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

9.4%

279 of a labor force of 2,956

High school or higher

77.1%

of 5,258 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

10.9%

of 5,258 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

2.9%

216 people aged 5 and over, 78 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

1.4%

112 residents

Owner-occupied homes

52.4%

1,499 owned, 1,363 rented

Median home value

$108,800

median gross rent $728