| DAWSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 13657 |
| DAWSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 14983 |
| DAWSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8.9 |
| DAWSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1326 |
| DAWSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 14985 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 965 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3223 |
| DAWSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| DAWSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.7 |
| DAWSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1874 |
| DAWSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44 |
| DAWSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12163 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1305 |
| DAWSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7064 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5215 |
| DAWSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88.8 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.5 |
| DAWSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 0.7 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| DAWSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38.1 |
| DAWSON Births 2006 | 200 |
| DAWSON Deaths 2006 | 132 |
| DAWSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| DAWSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.1 |
| DAWSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 4.2 |
| DAWSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 44.3 |
| DAWSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 65.2 |
| DAWSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.5 |
| DAWSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2718 |
| DAWSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 14.3 |
| DAWSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 5520 |
| DAWSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 21 |
| DAWSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.4 |
| DAWSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.5 |
| DAWSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 39300 |
| DAWSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.1 |
| DAWSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 4726 |
| DAWSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.69 |
| DAWSON Per capita income in 1999 | 15011 |
| DAWSON Median household income 2008 | 40590 |
| DAWSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21.7 |
| DAWSON Personal income 2007 | 322 |
| DAWSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 23372 |
| DAWSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 5211 |
| DAWSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 281 |
| DAWSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.4 |
| DAWSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7155 |
| DAWSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -175 |
| DAWSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1564 |
| DAWSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 206644 |
| DAWSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28881 |
| DAWSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 295 |
| DAWSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2444 |
| DAWSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4 |
| DAWSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 683 |
| DAWSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 8631 |
| DAWSON Total number of firms 2002 | 966 |
| 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 | 0 |
| DAWSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| DAWSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 49269 |
| DAWSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 87424 |
| DAWSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6016 |
| DAWSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3 |
| DAWSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 729 |
| DAWSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 568036 |
| DAWSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 178329 |
| DAWSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13024 |
| DAWSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 902.06 |
| DAWSON Population per square mile 2000 | 17 |
