Dawson County Information
Dawson in
Texas occupies
902 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,174, a change from a 2000 population of
14,985 and
14,349 in 1990.
15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
41 acts of violent crime reported in
Dawson in 2004, a change from
64 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
347 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Dawson, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dawson | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 902 sq. miles | Ranked 950 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,174 | Ranked 2,156 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,240 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,985 | Ranked 2,093 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,349 | Ranked 2,028 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | 8.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 41 | 64 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 37 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 371 | 360 |
| Burglaries | 116 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 241 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,091 | 5,831 |
| Unemployed Population | 347 | 306 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5.2% |
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