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Dawson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dallas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
108
Population
216/sq mi density
$65,667
Median Income
$36,113 per capita
$82,000
Home Value
$245,285 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
13.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
1,962 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,667 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,000 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,667
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,113
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dawson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dawson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,667
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,113
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$126,108
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,468
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,468
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,600
Restaurants
211
Healthcare
263
Retail
299
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$126,108
75% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,070
102% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,113 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $126,108 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,468 |
| County GDP | $11,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,600 |
| Restaurants | 211 |
| Healthcare | 263 |
| Retail | 299 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $126,108 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,070 |