COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dawson vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Dawson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Dawson is 42% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $30,654 higher.
DAWSONBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population336577−42% vs Bismarck
Population density1,942777+1,166
Population growth-4.1%0.5%−4.6 pts
Median age46.441.8+4.6
Male52.6%46.5%+6.0 pts
Female47.4%53.5%−6.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic98.7%91.9%+6.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other1.3%1.0%+0.3 pts
Median household income$48,929$79,583−$30,654
Per capita income$27,101$32,096−$4,995
Poverty rate30.7%9.9%+20.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.360+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%21.7%−14.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%4.8%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation45.4%65.9%−20.5 pts
Median home value$88,000$114,500−$26,500
Median gross rent$944$856+$88
Owner-occupied69.5%82.1%−12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%1.0%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%33.3%+11.9 pts
Average commute22.323.9−1.6
Worked from home9.5%10.5%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%3.7%+2.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025