Dalton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,415

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

2.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.84%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,862

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$276,100

11.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dalton, PA is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of Dalton, PA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Dalton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Dalton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dalton, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dalton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dalton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 54
Black or African American (Hispanic)
39 ± 48

5.87%

Hispanic Population

83 people

5.87% of the people in Dalton, PA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dalton, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of Dalton, PA residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dalton, PA was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dalton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 20
Korea
6 ± 13

Dalton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dalton, PA.

Economy

The economy of Dalton, PA employs 759 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dalton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Educational Services (95 people), and Manufacturing (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($163,289), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,083).

Employment

Occupations

759

2024 Value

± 117

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dalton, PA grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 717 employees to 759 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dalton, PA, are Management Occupations (113 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dalton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

759

2024 Value

± 117

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dalton, PA grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 717 employees to 759 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dalton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Educational Services (95 people), and Manufacturing (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dalton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dalton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,339

Median earning men ± $9,504

$46,250

Median earning women ± $5,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($146,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,404), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dalton, PA was $276,100 in 2024, which is 0.83 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,900 to $276,100, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dalton, PA is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dalton, PA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dalton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,075

$497

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dalton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dalton, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Dalton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dalton, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,862

Median Household Income

± $11,514

580

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 580 households in Dalton, PA grew to $95,862 from the previous year's value of $91,667.

The following chart displays the households in Dalton, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dalton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Worked At Home (7.37%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Dalton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.37%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dalton, PA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Dalton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dalton, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dalton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dalton, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dalton, PA (111 out of 1.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dalton, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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