COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dawson vs St. Joseph
PLACE A
Dawson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
St. Joseph, Tennessee
Dawson is 59% smaller than St. Joseph. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. St. Joseph has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
DAWSONST. JOSEPHDIFFERENCE
Total population336829−59% vs St. Joseph
Population density1,942220+1,722
Population growth-4.1%1.0%−5.1 pts
Median age46.439.6+6.8
Male52.6%51.0%+1.6 pts
Female47.4%49.0%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.7%90.7%+8.0 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%4.0%−2.7 pts
Median household income$48,929$49,112−$183
Per capita income$27,101$44,704−$17,603
Poverty rate30.7%13.8%+16.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.609−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%10.4%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%0.8%+11.7 pts
Labor force participation45.4%59.1%−13.7 pts
Median home value$88,000$171,300−$83,300
Median gross rent$944$631+$313
Owner-occupied69.5%80.3%−10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%10.4%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%47.0%−1.7 pts
Average commute22.329.4−7.1
Worked from home9.5%5.0%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%7.4%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025