Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,853 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 476 | 5.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 453 | 5.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,157 | 13.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,192 | 13.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,537 | 17.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,940 | 21.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,242 | 14.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 671 | 7.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 123 | 1.4% |
| $200,000 or more | 62 | 0.7% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,208 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 53,805 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 6,301 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 183 | 2.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 221 | 3.5% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 634 | 10.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 710 | 11.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,078 | 17.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,722 | 27.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,012 | 16.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 598 | 9.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 100 | 1.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 43 | 0.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 53,736 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 59,378 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 20,213 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,682 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 33,617 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 25,481 | 0% |
Employment Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 18,145 | 100% |
| In labor force | 12,739 | 70.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 12,739 | 70.2% |
| Employed | 11,994 | 66.1% |
| Unemployed | 745 | 4.1% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 5,406 | 29.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 12,739 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 5.8% |
| Females 16 years and over | 8,984 | 100% |
| In labor force | 5,674 | 63.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 5,674 | 63.2% |
| Employed | 5,284 | 58.8% |
| Own children under 6 years | 2,122 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,608 | 75.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 4,293 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,590 | 83.6% |
Commuting To Work in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 11,749 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 8,804 | 74.9% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,865 | 15.9% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 14 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 388 | 3.3% |
| Other means | 210 | 1.8% |
| Worked at home | 468 | 4.0% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 15 | 0% |
Occupation in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 11,994 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 2,590 | 21.6% |
| Service occupations | 1,870 | 15.6% |
| Sales and office occupations | 2,195 | 18.3% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 1,699 | 14.2% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,640 | 30.3% |
Industry in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 11,994 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,030 | 8.6% |
| Construction | 961 | 8.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3,210 | 26.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 367 | 3.1% |
| Retail trade | 1,293 | 10.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 516 | 4.3% |
| Information | 86 | 0.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 431 | 3.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 470 | 3.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,932 | 16.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 713 | 5.9% |
| Other services, except public administration | 585 | 4.9% |
| Public administration | 400 | 3.3% |
Class of Worker in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 11,994 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 9,743 | 81.2% |
| Government workers | 1,308 | 10.9% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 919 | 7.7% |
| Unpaid family workers | 24 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 7,159 | 80.9% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 53,597 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 2,782 | 31.4% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,590 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 920 | 10.4% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,058 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 260 | 2.9% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,797 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 212 | 2.4% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,711 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 793 | 9.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,552 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 25,666 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 36,168 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 24,008 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 20,493 | 85.4% |
| With private health insurance | 16,036 | 66.8% |
| With public coverage | 7,345 | 30.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,515 | 14.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 6,935 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 639 | 9.2% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 13,818 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 11,667 | 100% |
| Employed: | 11,027 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 9,103 | 82.6% |
| With private health insurance | 8,758 | 79.4% |
| With public coverage | 602 | 5.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,924 | 17.4% |
| Unemployed: | 640 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 266 | 41.6% |
| With private health insurance | 162 | 25.3% |
| With public coverage | 108 | 16.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 374 | 58.4% |
| Not in labor force: | 2,151 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,573 | 73.1% |
| With private health insurance | 1,042 | 48.4% |
| With public coverage | 716 | 33.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 578 | 26.9% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 10.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 17.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 14.0% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 4.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 7.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 14.1% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 42.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 55.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 39.0% |
| All people | 0 | 13.0% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 19.2% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 18.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 18.0% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 19.1% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 10.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 11.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 8.2% |
| People in families | 0 | 11.4% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 22.1% |