COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dawson vs Perry
PLACE A
Dawson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Perry, Oklahoma
Dawson is 92% smaller than Perry. Perry earns more, with a median household income $4,658 higher. Dawson has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -13%).
DAWSONPERRYDIFFERENCE
Total population3364,448−92% vs Perry
Population density1,942652+1,290
Population growth-4.1%-12.5%+8.4 pts
Median age46.439.0+7.4
Male52.6%52.5%+0.1 pts
Female47.4%47.5%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic98.7%89.8%+9.0 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%7.9%−6.6 pts
Median household income$48,929$53,587−$4,658
Per capita income$27,101$33,392−$6,291
Poverty rate30.7%13.1%+17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%18.2%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%1.4%+11.1 pts
Labor force participation45.4%59.3%−13.9 pts
Median home value$88,000$109,100−$21,100
Median gross rent$944$811+$133
Owner-occupied69.5%70.0%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%19.9%−14.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%46.3%−1.0 pts
Average commute22.314.4+7.9
Worked from home9.5%3.1%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%5.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025