COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dawson vs Beatrice
PLACE A
Dawson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Beatrice, Alabama
Dawson is 73% larger than Beatrice. Dawson earns more, with a median household income $11,637 higher. Dawson has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -32%).
DAWSONBEATRICEDIFFERENCE
Total population336194+73% vs Beatrice
Population density1,942143+1,799
Population growth-4.1%-32.2%+28.1 pts
Median age46.440.6+5.8
Male52.6%35.7%+16.9 pts
Female47.4%64.3%−16.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.7%26.4%+72.3 pts
Black0.0%73.6%−73.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Median household income$48,929$37,292+$11,637
Per capita income$27,101$24,020+$3,081
Poverty rate30.7%7.1%+23.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.506−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%16.4%−9.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%0.0%+12.5 pts
Labor force participation45.4%35.4%+10.1 pts
Median home value$88,000$80,800+$7,200
Median gross rent$944$608+$336
Owner-occupied69.5%87.3%−17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%42.2%−37.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%0.0%+45.3 pts
Average commute22.39.5+12.8
Worked from home9.5%22.0%−12.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%3.3%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025