Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Dawson borough
Total Population 535
SEX
Male 259
Female 276
AGE
Under 5 years 46
5 to 17 years 105
18 to 20 years 26
21 to 24 years 32
25 to 44 years 150
45 to 54 years 51
55 to 59 years 24
60 to 64 years 16
65 to 74 years 56
75 to 84 years 24
85 years and over 5
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 151
Percent of total population 28.2
65 years and over 85
Percent of total population 15.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 199
Family households (families) 150
Married-couple families 108
Percent of total households 54.3
Other family, male householder 14
Other family, female householder 28
Nonfamily households 49
Percent of total households 24.6
Householder living alone 46
Householder 65 years and over 29
Persons living in households 535
Persons per household 2.69
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 527
Black 7
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 214
Occupied housing units 199
Owner occupied 144
Percent owner occupied 72.4
Renter occupied 55
Vacant housing units 15
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 168
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 19
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 16
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 124
Less than $50,000 115
$50,000 to $99,999 7
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 27,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 51
Less than $250 47
$250 to $499 4
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 158
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 124
White 122
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 1.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997