Dawson County, Texas (TX)

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• • 7,47959.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3,85130.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9607.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3162.5%Two or more races
  • 310.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 210.2%Asian alone
  • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 25
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 33
• Auto thefts: 4

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,208 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,144 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dawson County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lamesa, Ackerly, Welch, Los Ybanez.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County, Arkansas , Andrews County , Borden County , Eastland County , Kent County , Martin County , Stephens County .

Current college students: 579
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 697 (36.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1632010 or later
• 2192000 to 2009
• 861990 to 1999
• 1291980 to 1989
• 771970 to 1979
• 138Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,372
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 68
• 3 or 4: 113
• 5 to 9: 146
• 10 to 19: 4
• 50 or more: 85
• Mobile homes: 262
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Housing units in Dawson County with a mortgage: 1,110 (10 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Religion statistics for Dawson County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Dawson County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire

6.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,550 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.51% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,550 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

from Lubbock County, TX

1.19% ($38,354 average AGI)

8.04% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,666 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.38% relocated to other counties in Texas ($36,933 average AGI)
0.66% relocated to other states ($5,733 average AGI)

Dawson County:	0.66%
Texas average:	2.08%

to Lubbock County, TX	1.86% ($46,776 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	0.68% ($50,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dawson County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,048 (708 living alone), Female householders: 2,322 (713 living alone)

• 1,827 spouses (1,822 opposite-sex spouses), 320 unmarried partners, (291 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,477 children (3,179 natural, 43 adopted, 254 stepchildren), 639 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 147 other relatives, 78 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,787

Size of family households: 1,111 2-persons, 662 3-persons, 629 4-persons, 174 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,421 1-person, 217 2-persons.

1,539 married couples with children.
987 single-parent households (301 men, 686 women).

63.7% of residents of Dawson speak English at home.
34.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (34% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $129,243,000 ($8,986 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,121,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,759,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $36,604,000
Federal grants: $28,542,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,819,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $149,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,686,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,599,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-80 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Dawson County, Texas
• 172020 or later
• 1962010 to 2019
• 1152000 to 2009
• 3191990 to 1999
• 5241980 to 1989
• 7721970 to 1979
• 1,0701960 to 1969
• 9731950 to 1959
• 3561940 to 1949
• 4051939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Dawson County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dawson County, Texas
• 81 room
• 02 rooms
• 543 rooms
• 4324 rooms
• 6935 rooms
• 8396 rooms
• 5427 rooms
• 3018 rooms
• 2599+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson County, Texas
• 91 room
• 652 rooms
• 2413 rooms
• 3334 rooms
• 3155 rooms
• 1926 rooms
• 347 rooms
• 38 rooms
• 119+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dawson County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dawson County, Texas
• 20no bedroom
• 271 bedroom
• 8782 bedrooms
• 1,8833 bedrooms
• 2664 bedrooms
• 345+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson County, Texas
• 9no bedroom
• 3481 bedroom
• 4372 bedrooms
• 3623 bedrooms
• 624 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 183no vehicle
• 9771 vehicle
• 1,2842 vehicles
• 4713 vehicles
• 1834 vehicles
• 515+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson County in renter-occupied apartments
• 191no vehicle
• 7761 vehicle
• 1702 vehicles
• 1043 vehicles
• 54 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

78.7% of Dawson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Texas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10,627
• Other state: 1,195
• Northeast: 146
• Midwest: 329
• South: 315
• West: 407

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 496
• Number of aged recipients: 105
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 391
• Number of recipients under 18: 43
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 251
• Number of recipients older than 64: 202
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 252
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 190