Demographics & People — Dawson, Illinois
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 555 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~500 |
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| Median Age | 42.1 |
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| Total Households | 227 |
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| Family Households | 161 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.44 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0906 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 526 |
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| Black or African American | 19 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 299 |
| Other groups | 140 |
| Irish | 107 |
| German | 92 |
| English | 35 |
| American | 32 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Hispanic: Cuban | 18 |
| Scotch-Irish | 14 |
| Czechoslovakian | 11 |
Language
| English Only | 522 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 529 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 34 |
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| Population 18+ | 513 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Dawson, Illinois.
