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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

Population Overview

Total Population
555
Population Density
703
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.9 km²)
Median Age
41.0 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.8% US: 61.6%
Black 3.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.8%
Black
3.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.2%
21% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.6%
3% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.7%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.460
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population555
Population Density703 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age41.0 years

Gender

Male47.4%
Female52.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.8%
Black or African American3.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.2%
Disability12.6%
Health Insurance93.7%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access91.2%
Gini Coefficient0.460

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K