Demographic Profile for Dawson County, Nebraska
Dawson County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 68.2 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 29.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 31.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Dawson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 26.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Dawson spans a total area of 1013 square miles. This area has a low population density of 24 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dawson County, Nebraska to be 35.8 years of age. The median in Dawson is less than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 28.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dawson can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Dawson County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 24,617 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 24,408. This growth shows an increase of 0.9 percent. Dawson ranks 15 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 1,647 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
From 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Dawson from outside the country. The immigration into Dawson accounts for 4.9 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Dawson spans a total area of 1013 square miles. This area has a low population density of 24 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dawson County, Nebraska to be 35.8 years of age. The median in Dawson is less than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 28.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dawson can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Dawson County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 24,617 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 24,408. This growth shows an increase of 0.9 percent. Dawson ranks 15 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 1,647 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
From 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Dawson from outside the country. The immigration into Dawson accounts for 4.9 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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