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Dawson, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Mineral County County
5.0
/5.0
A+
Excellent
42
Population
69/sq mi density
$161,300
Home Value
$170,155 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
A+
Overall
5.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$35,831
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)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,831
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,654
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
704
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
74
Retail
71
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,654
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,204
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $35,831 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $1,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 704 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,654 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,204 |