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Dawson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
555
Population
703/sq mi density
$82,880
Median Income
$39,447 per capita
$97,500
Home Value
$226,241 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
576
Violent Crime/100K
1,009 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$82,880 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,500 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
576 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,880
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,447
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% 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
$82,880
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,447
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,001
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,334
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,334
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.0%
71% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,669M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
26%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,970
Restaurants
544
Healthcare
489
Retail
672
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,001
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,281
108% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,880 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,447 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,001 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,334 |
| County GDP | $15,669M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 26.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,970 |
| Restaurants | 544 |
| Healthcare | 489 |
| Retail | 672 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,001 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,281 |