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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.8%
135 → 111
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+118.9%
$30,000 → $65,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dawson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
97
-14 from 2023 (111)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,640
+$47,973 from 2023 ($65,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 135 | — | $30,000 | — |
| 2015 | 128 | -5.2% | $35,938 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 124 | -3.1% | $39,219 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 127 | +2.4% | $54,643 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 113 | -11% | $58,500 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 111 | -1.8% | $65,667 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.