Living in Dawson Springs Independent School District Area

Living Summary

1,224

households

2,554

Total Population

$62,500

Average House Value

$560

Average Housing Rent

$25,221

Average Household Income

89.02%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

647

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,224 households are located in Dawson Springs Independent School District area. Among them, 314 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children in the region is 680 and 486 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

Social Characteristics of Dawson Springs Independent School District, Kentucky
Household	1,224
Population	2,554
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	314 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	680
Total Students	486
Pre-Kindergarten	36
Kindergarten	22
Grade 1-8	215
Grade 9-12	177
College/Graduate School	36
Veterans	2,058
Non-citizen	0
Non-English Home Language	8
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,137 residents are over the age of 16 and 791 people are in labor force. Among them, 788 people are in civilian labor force and 3 are in armed labor force. 743 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	712	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	632	88.76%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	55	7.72%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	19	2.67%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	6	0.84%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	743	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	181	24.36%
Service	178	23.96%
Sales and office	100	13.46%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	71	9.56%
Production, transportation, and material moving	213	28.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	743	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	36	4.85%
Construction	16	2.15%
Manufacturing	158	21.27%
Wholesale trade	23	3.10%
Retail trade	81	10.90%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	42	5.65%
Information	14	1.88%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17	2.29%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	21	2.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	202	27.19%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	83	11.17%
Other services, except public administration	24	3.23%
Public administration	26	3.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	743	-
Private wage and salary workers	604	81.29%
Government workers	117	15.75%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	22	2.96%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $34,705 for the 1,224 households in Dawson Springs Independent School District area, Kentucky. The average income of a single worker is $25,034. 2,271 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.02%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,224	-
Less than $10,000	247	20.18%
$10,000 - $14,999	128	10.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	234	19.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	152	12.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	193	15.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	118	9.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	92	7.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	43	3.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	7	0.57%
More than $200,000	10	0.82%
Median Household Income	$25,221	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$34,705	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	656	-
Less than $10,000	80	12.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	77	11.74%
$15,000 - $24,999	60	9.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	75	11.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	138	21.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	88	13.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	78	11.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	43	6.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	7	1.07%
More than $200,000	10	1.52%

Median Family Income	$36,698	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$46,092	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,034	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,806	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,806	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,551	-
With health insurance coverage	2,271	89.02%
Public coverage	1,562	61.23%
Private health insurance	1,143	44.81%
Without health insurance coverage	280	10.98%

Housing

There are 1,422 housing units in Dawson Springs Independent School District area, Kentucky with 1,224 units (86.08%) occupied. 705 houses (57.60%) are occupied by owner and 519 houses (42.40%) are rented. The average housing value is $62,500 and the average rental cost is $560. 22 houses (1.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 487 houses (34.25%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,422	-
Occupied	1,224	86.08%
Owner Occupied	705	57.60%
Renter Occupied	519	42.40%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	892	62.73%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	9	0.63%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	319	22.43%
Mobile Homes	202	14.21%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,422	-
Built 2014 or later	22	1.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	24	1.69%
Built 2000 - 2009	44	3.09%
Built 1990 - 1999	73	5.13%
Built 1980 - 1989	203	14.28%
Built 1970 - 1979	174	12.24%
Built 1960 - 1969	164	11.53%
Built 1950 - 1959	231	16.24%
Built 1949 or earlier	487	34.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,422	-
1 room	17	1.20%
2 rooms	31	2.18%
3 rooms	111	7.81%
4 rooms	336	23.63%
5 rooms	409	28.76%
6 rooms	286	20.11%
7 rooms	110	7.74%
8 rooms	68	4.78%
9 rooms or more	54	3.80%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,422	-
no bedroom	17	1.20%
1 bedroom	172	12.10%
2 bedrooms	658	46.27%
3 bedrooms	469	32.98%
4 bedrooms	85	5.98%
5 bedrooms or more	21	1.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	705	-
Less than $50,000	267	37.87%
$50,000 - $99,999	286	40.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	93	13.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	44	6.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	-	-
$300,000 - $499,999	-	-
$500,000 - $999,999	8	1.13%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.99%
Median House Value	$62,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	452	-
Less than $500	200	44.25%
$500 - $999	249	55.09%
$1,000 - $1,499	3	0.66%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$560	-

Demographic

A total of 2,672 people lives in Dawson Springs Independent School District area, Kentucky with 1,104 male and 1,568 female. The males to female ratio is 41.32 to 58.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,672	-
Male	1,104	41.32%
Female	1,568	58.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,672	-
Under 5 years	203	7.60%
5 - 9 years	80	2.99%
10 - 14 years	204	7.63%
15 - 19 years	174	6.51%
20 - 24 years	123	4.60%
25 - 34 years	224	8.38%
35 - 44 years	387	14.48%
45 - 54 years	284	10.63%
55 - 59 years	202	7.56%
60 - 64 years	203	7.60%
65 - 74 years	248	9.28%
75 - 84 years	292	10.93%
85 years and older	48	1.80%
Median Age	43.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,672	-
One Race	2,564	95.96%
White	2,508	93.86%
Black or African American	46	1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	10	0.37%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	108	4.04%
White and Black or African American	71	2.66%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.86%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.30%