COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dawson vs Mandan
PLACE A
Dawson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mandan, North Dakota
Dawson is 99% smaller than Mandan. Mandan earns more, with a median household income $22,851 higher. Mandan has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs -4%).
DAWSONMANDANDIFFERENCE
Total population33625,061−99% vs Mandan
Population density1,9421,854+88
Population growth-4.1%32.0%−36.1 pts
Median age46.436.1+10.3
Male52.6%51.0%+1.6 pts
Female47.4%49.0%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.7%83.8%+14.9 pts
Black0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other1.3%8.2%−6.9 pts
Median household income$48,929$71,780−$22,851
Per capita income$27,101$46,905−$19,804
Poverty rate30.7%9.8%+20.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.485−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%30.2%−23.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%1.5%+11.0 pts
Labor force participation45.4%70.9%−25.4 pts
Median home value$88,000$259,800−$171,800
Median gross rent$944$1,083−$139
Owner-occupied69.5%69.0%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%8.9%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%45.2%+0.1 pts
Average commute22.317.6+4.6
Worked from home9.5%10.9%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%6.2%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025