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Overview for Dawson County, TX Part of: Lamesa TX, Micropolitan Area
Dawson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 902.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 15.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 9.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 8.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 48.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.69 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons.
In 2005 ag., forestry, fishing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $19,501. Per capita income grew by 11.9% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
14,256
Covered Employment
4,585
Growth (%) since 1990
-0.6%
Average wage per job
$24,858
Households (2000)
4,726
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
2.9%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
5,287
Average wage per job
$28,338
Unemployment Rate (2005)
7.1
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
4.3%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$21,904
Average wage per job
$42,383
Median Household Income (2003)
$26,996
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
22.5
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
65.2
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
2.9%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
10.5
Average wage per job
$40,391
1. DAWSON SCHOOL
Address: P O Box 180, Welch, TX 79377
Phone: (806) 489-7461
County: Dawson County
Enrollment: 149
Grades: PK-12
Dawson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 902.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 15.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 9.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 8.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 48.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.69 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons.
