Dawson, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,215 (Urban population: 5,007 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 208 (all nonfarm))

Dawson, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,002 (1,829 occupied: 984 owner occupied, 845 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	33%

Housing density: 544 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $29,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $181

Median gross rent in Dawson, GA in 2000: $315

Housing units in Dawson with a mortgage: 483 (50 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 363

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,088

In family households: 4,566 (610 male householders, 703 female householders)
619 spouses, 1,802 children (1,714 natural, 27 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 418 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 113 other relatives, 156 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 522 (149 male householders (135 living alone)), 336 female householders (305 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 127 (118 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 438 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 224 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 440 1-person, 45 2-persons.

437 married couples with children.
737 single-parent households (65 men, 672 women).

97.5% of residents of Dawson speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 87 (1.7%)
(58.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dawson, Georgia:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 61
4 rooms: 87
5 rooms: 244
6 rooms: 245
7 rooms: 165
8 rooms: 91
9 or more rooms: 83

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson, Georgia:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 75
3 rooms: 181
4 rooms: 240
5 rooms: 202
6 rooms: 71
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 69
1990 to 1994: 146
1980 to 1989: 238
1970 to 1979: 381
1960 to 1969: 280
1950 to 1959: 360
1940 to 1949: 162
1939 or earlier: 339

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dawson:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 31
2 bedrooms: 233
3 bedrooms: 605
4 bedrooms: 86
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 198
2 bedrooms: 326
3 bedrooms: 257
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 97
1 vehicle: 340
2 vehicles: 320
3 vehicles: 155
4 vehicles: 64
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 315
1 vehicle: 399
2 vehicles: 113
3 vehicles: 13
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dawson, GA:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 76
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $69,999: 91
$70,000 to $79,999: 142
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dawson:

Less than $100: 89
$100 to $149: 112
$150 to $199: 278
$200 to $249: 178
$250 to $299: 41
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 84

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 36
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 0

Dawson, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.5%
Number of people working at home: 12 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 89
5 to 9 minutes: 359
10 to 14 minutes: 369
15 to 19 minutes: 137
20 to 24 minutes: 119
25 to 29 minutes: 80
30 to 34 minutes: 248
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 27

Dawson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 981 (61%)
Carpooled: 530 (33%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (1%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 76 (5%)
Worked at home: 12 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 443
$10,000 to $14,999: 160
$15,000 to $19,999: 172
$20,000 to $24,999: 156
$25,000 to $29,999: 146
$30,000 to $34,999: 168
$35,000 to $39,999: 116
$40,000 to $44,999: 54
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 110
$60,000 to $74,999: 102
$75,000 to $99,999: 56
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3108
United States or American: 237
English: 136
Irish: 128
Scotch-Irish: 67
German: 54
Subsaharan African:: 46
African: 46
Italian: 23
Danish: 20
Scottish: 17
European: 10
Russian: 10
French (except Basque): 5
Dutch: 5
Swedish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (37%)
India (36%)
Other Northern Europe (11%)
Iraq (9%)
Other Western Asia (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4617
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 49
South: 310
West: 45

64% of Dawson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 442
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 103
9th grade: 108
10th grade: 190
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 520
Less than 1 year of college: 147
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 151
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 69
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,167
Black householders: $19,117
Asian householders: $90,957

Dawson household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dawson household income for Black or African American householders

Dawson household income for Asian householders

Dawson marital status for males

Dawson marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,100
Black or African American householders: $41,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,409
One, attached: 85
Two: 152
3 or 4: 126
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 20
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 163
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dawson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (48%)
Utility gas (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Electricity (16%)
Wood (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	7.6%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	2.7%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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