COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dawson vs Boone
PLACE A
Dawson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Boone, Colorado
Dawson is 10% larger than Boone. Boone earns more, with a median household income $28,864 higher. Dawson has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -10%).
DAWSONBOONEDIFFERENCE
Total population336305+10% vs Boone
Population density1,942805+1,137
Population growth-4.1%-10.0%+5.9 pts
Median age46.457.5−11.1
Male52.6%48.1%+4.5 pts
Female47.4%51.9%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic98.7%56.1%+42.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%43.9%−43.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Median household income$48,929$77,793−$28,864
Per capita income$27,101$36,994−$9,893
Poverty rate30.7%18.7%+12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.340+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%12.7%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%0.0%+12.5 pts
Labor force participation45.4%29.9%+15.6 pts
Median home value$88,000$45,200+$42,800
Median gross rent$944$1,250−$306
Owner-occupied69.5%82.2%−12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%31.4%−26.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%25.0%+20.3 pts
Average commute22.329.7−7.4
Worked from home9.5%6.9%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%7.6%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025