Dawson Springs, KY Housing Market & City Data

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2,631
Population Estimate
$62,285
Median Home Value
94.3%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$166
Median Listing Price$249,900
Median Days on Market38
Active Listings14
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)20
Avg Listing Price$241,828
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.91
Family Dual Income29.3
Median Household Income$25,221
Median Individual Income$17,448
Home Ownership57.6%
Home Value$62,285
Median Rent$560
Rent Burden44.6%
Poverty31.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.7%
  • Highschool Education48.0%
  • Some College22.0%
  • Bachelors Degree7.5%
  • Graduate Degree1.9%
  • Total College or Above9.4%
  • Stem Degree14.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male41.3%
  • Female58.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.8%
  • Divorced23.2%
  • Never Married24.7%
  • Widowed11.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDawson Springs
State IDKY
Population2,631

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.7%
19–2910.6%
30–399.6%
40–4911.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.4%
60–6913.1%
70–7910.0%
80+6.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation37.0%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Disabled30.8%

ETHNICITY

White93.9%
Black1.7%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple4.0%

OTHER

Hispanic0.4%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured11.0%
Veteran10.9%

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