| DAWSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 22555 |
| DAWSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 16006 |
| DAWSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 40.9 |
| DAWSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 6549 |
| DAWSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 15999 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1586 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.2 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5535 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.2 |
| DAWSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.7 |
| DAWSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2571 |
| DAWSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.1 |
| DAWSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21206 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 385 |
| DAWSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 67 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 141 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 201 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 646 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20581 |
| DAWSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.4 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| DAWSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.5 |
| DAWSON Births 2006 | 293 |
| DAWSON Deaths 2006 | 162 |
| DAWSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| DAWSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50.1 |
| DAWSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.4 |
| DAWSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.3 |
| DAWSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.5 |
| DAWSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 18.1 |
| DAWSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3028 |
| DAWSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 34 |
| DAWSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 10151 |
| DAWSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2988 |
| DAWSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 41.7 |
| DAWSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 81.4 |
| DAWSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 142500 |
| DAWSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5 |
| DAWSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 6069 |
| DAWSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.62 |
| DAWSON Per capita income in 1999 | 22520 |
| DAWSON Median household income 2008 | 57769 |
| DAWSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.7 |
| DAWSON Personal income 2007 | 696 |
| DAWSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 32437 |
| DAWSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 11222 |
| DAWSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 661 |
| DAWSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.9 |
| DAWSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 12372 |
| DAWSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 5466 |
| DAWSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1224 |
| DAWSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 325144 |
| DAWSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26281 |
| DAWSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 674 |
| DAWSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 6293 |
| DAWSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 49.1 |
| DAWSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2186 |
| DAWSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 19643 |
| DAWSON Total number of firms 2002 | 2047 |
| DAWSON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 30.5 |
| DAWSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 96443 |
| DAWSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 240367 |
| DAWSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 13637 |
| DAWSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 99 |
| DAWSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 20153 |
| DAWSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 16905 |
| DAWSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 89932 |
| DAWSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4087 |
| DAWSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 211.04 |
| DAWSON Population per square mile 2000 | 76 |
