The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Dawson Springs has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Dawson Springs a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Dawson Springs is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Dawson Springs ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.01% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dawson Springs in 2022 was $20,609, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,436 for a family of four. However, Dawson Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Dawson Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dawson Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dawson Springs include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Dawson Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
