Living in Dawson County School District Area

Living Summary

9,041

households

24,370

Total Population

$230,300

Average House Value

$918

Average Housing Rent

$66,281

Average Household Income

87.88%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,568

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50%

Percent Proficient - Math

49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,041 households are located in Dawson County School District area. Among them, 2,504 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,351 and 5,017 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (362) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (1,162) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Dawson County School District, Georgia
Household	9,041
Population	24,370
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,504 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,351
Total Students	5,017
Pre-Kindergarten	402
Kindergarten	347
Grade 1-8	2,042
Grade 9-12	1,335
College/Graduate School	891
Veterans	19,495
Non-citizen	362
Non-English Home Language	1,162
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,198 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,591 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,532 people are in civilian labor force and 59 are in armed labor force. 12,035 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Dawson County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,953	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,522	79.66%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,135	9.50%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	107	0.90%
Other method	71	0.59%
Worked from home	1,118	9.35%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,035	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,654	38.67%
Service	1,510	12.55%
Sales and office	2,956	24.56%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,019	8.47%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,896	15.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,035	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	271	2.25%
Construction	978	8.13%
Manufacturing	1,558	12.95%
Wholesale trade	307	2.55%
Retail trade	1,502	12.48%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	653	5.43%
Information	285	2.37%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	481	4.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,545	12.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,415	20.07%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,110	9.22%
Other services, except public administration	604	5.02%
Public administration	326	2.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,035	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,916	82.39%
Government workers	1,475	12.26%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	619	5.14%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.21%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $90,106 for the 9,041 households in Dawson County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $35,090. 21,374 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.88%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,041	-
Less than $10,000	415	4.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	151	1.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	716	7.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	715	7.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,263	13.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,728	19.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,033	11.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,666	18.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	675	7.47%
More than $200,000	679	7.51%
Median Household Income	$66,281	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$90,106	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,491	-
Less than $10,000	226	3.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	57	0.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	414	6.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	352	5.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	829	12.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,237	19.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	792	12.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,439	22.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	579	8.92%
More than $200,000	566	8.72%

Median Family Income	$78,603	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$101,776	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,090	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,902	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,902	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,322	-
With health insurance coverage	21,374	87.88%
Public coverage	8,245	33.90%
Private health insurance	17,071	70.19%
Without health insurance coverage	2,948	12.12%

Housing

There are 11,464 housing units in Dawson County School District area, Georgia with 9,041 units (78.86%) occupied. 7,371 houses (81.53%) are occupied by owner and 1,670 houses (18.47%) are rented. The average housing value is $230,300 and the average rental cost is $918. 706 houses (6.16%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 154 houses (1.34%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,464	-
Occupied	9,041	78.86%
Owner Occupied	7,371	81.53%
Renter Occupied	1,670	18.47%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,545	83.26%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	129	1.13%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	776	6.77%
Mobile Homes	997	8.70%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	17	0.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,464	-
Built 2014 or later	706	6.16%
Built 2010 - 2013	301	2.63%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,645	31.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,301	28.79%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,962	17.11%
Built 1970 - 1979	717	6.25%
Built 1960 - 1969	463	4.04%
Built 1950 - 1959	215	1.88%
Built 1949 or earlier	154	1.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,464	-
1 room	122	1.06%
2 rooms	32	0.28%
3 rooms	569	4.96%
4 rooms	1,293	11.28%
5 rooms	2,342	20.43%
6 rooms	2,430	21.20%
7 rooms	1,607	14.02%
8 rooms	994	8.67%
9 rooms or more	2,075	18.10%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,464	-
no bedroom	122	1.06%
1 bedroom	190	1.66%
2 bedrooms	2,010	17.53%
3 bedrooms	5,730	49.98%
4 bedrooms	2,565	22.37%
5 bedrooms or more	847	7.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,371	-
Less than $50,000	430	5.83%
$50,000 - $99,999	474	6.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	788	10.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,296	17.58%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,838	24.94%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,296	17.58%
$500,000 - $999,999	905	12.28%
$1,000,000 or more	344	4.67%
Median House Value	$230,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,498	-
Less than $500	81	5.41%
$500 - $999	860	57.41%
$1,000 - $1,499	427	28.50%
$1,500 - $1,999	121	8.08%
$2,000 - $2,499	9	0.60%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$918	-

Demographic

A total of 24,536 people lives in Dawson County School District area, Georgia with 12,224 male and 12,312 female. The males to female ratio is 49.82 to 50.18. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,536	-
Male	12,224	49.82%
Female	12,312	50.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,536	-
Under 5 years	1,315	5.36%
5 - 9 years	1,128	4.60%
10 - 14 years	1,586	6.46%
15 - 19 years	1,471	6.00%
20 - 24 years	1,511	6.16%
25 - 34 years	2,823	11.51%
35 - 44 years	2,838	11.57%
45 - 54 years	3,467	14.13%
55 - 59 years	1,506	6.14%
60 - 64 years	1,978	8.06%
65 - 74 years	3,234	13.18%
75 - 84 years	1,286	5.24%
85 years and older	393	1.60%
Median Age	43.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,536	-
One Race	24,150	98.43%
White	23,628	96.30%
Black or African American	258	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.09%
Asian	144	0.59%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	97	0.40%

Two or more races	386	1.57%
White and Black or African American	56	0.23%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	208	0.85%
White and Asian	55	0.22%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%