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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dawson County is $19,725, which is lower than the state average of $26,513 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Dawson County median household income is $39,746, which has grown by 40.89% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.68% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Dawson County residents spend 14.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #206

Dawson County
19,725 USD
Texas
26,513 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Dawson County
28,421 USD
Texas
29,817 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Dawson County
38,565 USD
Texas
34,774 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Dawson County
19,298 USD
Texas
24,235 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #190
Dawson County
39,746 USD
Texas
52,576 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Dawson County
58,857 USD
Texas
73,913 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #113
Dawson County
40.89%
Texas
31.68%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income16.36%$34,586, see rank17.13%$18,09621.11%$16,919
Social Security Income32.89%$15,733, see rank24.56%$16,78929.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.27%$1,432, see rank1.78%$3,3432.82%$3,720
Retirement Income10.22%$29,438, see rank14.01%$23,66017.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Dawson County
50,708 USD
Texas
61,958 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Dawson County
65,412 USD
Texas
83,936 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
White$41,444, see rank$55,782$56,900
Black$20,139, see rank$38,709$35,600
Hispanic$26,839, see rank$40,557$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native$13,641, see rank$46,301$37,170
One Race, Other$27,885, see rank$38,426$40,300
Two or More Races$24,375, see rank$48,217$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
less than 25$26,348, see rank$26,239$25,788
25 to 44$50,139, see rank$55,494$58,398
45 to 64$50,489, see rank$63,808$65,027
65 or over$26,401, see rank$37,847$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over10,694, see rank19,858,082248,775,628
Male16,188, 57.86%, see rank49.18%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:22,956, 47.77%, see rank71.97%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.84%0.73%
Male, Civilian22,956, 47.77%, see rank71.13%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed32,723, 92.12%, see rank92.48%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3233, 7.88%, see rank7.52%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force23,232, 52.23%, see rank28.03%30.72%
Female14,506, 42.14%, see rank50.82%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:22,190, 48.60%, see rank58.07%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.15%0.11%
Female, Civilian22,190, 48.60%, see rank57.92%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,956, 89.32%, see rank92.13%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3234, 10.68%, see rank7.87%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force22,316, 51.40%, see rank41.93%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over4,634, 100%11,685,902141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone3,744, 80.79%, see rank80.03%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled605, 13.06%, see rank10.96%9.59%
Public Transportation9, 0.19%, see rank1.57%5.06%
Walked34, 0.73%, see rank1.62%2.78%
Other Means118, 2.55%, see rank1.78%1.79%
Worked at Home124, 2.68%, see rank4.06%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Dawson County
14.9 minutes
Texas
25.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over4,67911,809,010143,435,233
Male12,723, 58.20%, see rank54.40%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2518, 19.02%, see rank31.45%33.12%
Service Occupations2456, 16.75%, see rank13.98%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2334, 12.27%, see rank17.42%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2181, 6.65%, see rank0.82%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2419, 15.39%, see rank12.08%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2591, 21.70%, see rank17.70%17.94%
Female11,956, 41.80%, see rank45.60%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2648, 33.13%, see rank38.98%40.04%
Service Occupations2494, 25.26%, see rank22.28%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2770, 39.37%, see rank33.15%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations22, 0.10%, see rank0.14%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.32%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations242, 2.15%, see rank4.80%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Dawson CountyTexasU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over4,679, 100%11,809,010143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining746, 15.94%, see rank3.28%1.96%
Construction257, 5.49%, see rank7.80%6.17%
Manufacturing198, 4.23%, see rank9.28%10.43%
Wholesale Trade81, 1.73%, see rank2.99%2.75%
Retail Trade538, 11.50%, see rank11.56%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities212, 4.53%, see rank5.41%4.93%
Information84, 1.80%, see rank1.80%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing162, 3.46%, see rank6.60%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
191, 4.08%, see rank10.91%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance1,007, 21.52%, see rank21.76%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
432, 9.23%, see rank8.79%9.49%
Public Administration416, 8.89%, see rank4.43%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration355, 7.59%, see rank5.39%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Dawson County%TexasU.S.
Population in Poverty2,19218.95%, see rank17.66%15.59%
Family in Poverty47915.78%, see rank13.74%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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