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Dawson Springs, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Caldwell County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,973
Population
514/sq mi density
$31,607
Median Income
$20,609 per capita
$73,500
Home Value
$119,650 Zillow
$546
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
1,747 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$31,607 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,500 home value, $546/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,607
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,609
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dawson Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dawson Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,607
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,609
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,817
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$842
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$842
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$543M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
380
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
25
Retail
56
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,817
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,653
53% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,607 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,609 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $842 |
| County GDP | $543M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 380 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,817 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,653 |