Language Spoken At Home in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,130 | 100% |
| English only | 4,029 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 101 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 75 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 24 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,545 | 100% |
| American | 120 | 2.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 7 | 0.2% |
| English | 103 | 2.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 38 | 0.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 231 | 5.1% |
| Italian | 143 | 3.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 3 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 30 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 18 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,554 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,104 | 71.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 487 | 31.3% |
| Married-couple family | 381 | 24.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 125 | 8.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 146 | 9.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 65 | 4.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 577 | 37.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 297 | 19.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 450 | 29.0% |
| Householder living alone | 429 | 27.6% |
| 65 years and over | 177 | 11.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 657 | 42.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 420 | 27.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,323 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,554 | 35.9% |
| Spouse | 409 | 9.5% |
| Child | 1,513 | 35.0% |
| Other relatives | 682 | 15.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 165 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 151 | 3.5% |
Marital Status in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,527 | 100% |
| Never married | 735 | 48.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 488 | 32.0% |
| Separated | 52 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 152 | 10.0% |
| Divorced | 100 | 6.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,947 | 100% |
| Never married | 912 | 46.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 477 | 24.5% |
| Separated | 33 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 309 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 216 | 11.1% |
Fertility in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 118 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 118 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 146 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 107 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 192 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 227 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 144 | 63.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 17 | 7.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 25 | 11.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 102 | 44.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 144 | 100% |
| Who are female | 144 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 10 | 6.9% |
School Enrollment in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,198 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 88 | 7.3% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 7.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 564 | 47.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 220 | 18.4% |
| College or graduate school | 231 | 19.3% |
Educational Attainment in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,712 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 332 | 12.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 761 | 28.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,027 | 37.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 317 | 11.7% |
| Associate's degree | 86 | 3.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 105 | 3.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 84 | 3.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 59.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.0% |
Veteran Status in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,257 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 377 | 11.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,306 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,116 | 25.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,270 | 100% |
| With a disability | 233 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,527 | 100% |
| With a disability | 622 | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 509 | 100% |
| With a disability | 261 | 51.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,459 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,475 | 77.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 984 | 22.1% |
| Same county | 404 | 9.1% |
| Different county | 580 | 13.0% |
| Same state | 565 | 12.7% |
| Different state | 15 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,545 | 100% |
| Native | 4,466 | 98.3% |
| Born in United States | 4,449 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 3,943 | 86.8% |
| Different state | 506 | 11.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 79 | 1.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 79 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 42 | 53.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 37 | 46.8% |
Year of Entry in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 96 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 79 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 79 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dawson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 79 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 24 | 30.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 53 | 67.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |