Dawson County Information
Dawson in
Nebraska occupies
1,019 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,018, a change from a 2000 population of
24,365 and
19,940 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
61 acts of violent crime reported in
Dawson in 2004, a change from
29 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
388 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Dawson, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dawson | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 1,019 sq. miles | Ranked 746 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,018 | Ranked 1,584 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,642 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,365 | Ranked 1,581 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,940 | Ranked 1,683 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 61 | 29 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 37 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 677 | 762 |
| Burglaries | 97 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 525 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,468 | 12,399 |
| Unemployed Population | 388 | 375 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3% |
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