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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
Top Industries in Dawson Springs (10)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Manufacturing
1,183 jobs
13 firms
$54,646/yr
Retail Trade
772 jobs
66 firms
$34,651/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
515 jobs
54 firms
$52,098/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
355 jobs
15 firms
$31,719/yr
Finance & Insurance
124 jobs
20 firms
$54,984/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
121 jobs
11 firms
$54,859/yr
Real Estate
92 jobs
8 firms
$55,159/yr
Other Services
89 jobs
26 firms
$36,818/yr
Construction
68 jobs
26 firms
$43,783/yr
Educational Services
20 jobs
3 firms
$54,096/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Manufacturing
3.07
Retail Trade
1.65
Administrative & Waste Services
1.29
Real Estate
1.26
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.77
Finance & Insurance
0.65
Other Services
0.63
Transportation & Warehousing
0.61
Construction
0.28
Educational Services
0.21
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,183 | 13 | $1,051 | $54,646 | 3.07 |
| Retail Trade | 772 | 66 | $666 | $34,651 | 1.65 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 515 | 54 | $1,002 | $52,098 | 0.77 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 355 | 15 | $610 | $31,719 | 1.29 |
| Finance & Insurance | 124 | 20 | $1,057 | $54,984 | 0.65 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 121 | 11 | $1,055 | $54,859 | 0.61 |
| Real Estate | 92 | 8 | $1,061 | $55,159 | 1.26 |
| Other Services | 89 | 26 | $708 | $36,818 | 0.63 |
| Construction | 68 | 26 | $842 | $43,783 | 0.28 |
| Educational Services | 20 | 3 | $1,040 | $54,096 | 0.21 |