Dalton, Georgia Census and Community Profile

DALTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dalton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dalton, GA was 27,912.

Dalton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dalton was 14,232, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dalton, GA
There are an estimated 6,424 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Dalton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dalton is 13,680 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dalton, Georgia
There are an estimated 5,864 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dalton, GA
The median age of people living in Dalton, GA was 31.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dalton was 2,474. There were 20,305 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (3,202) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dalton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dalton, GA was 27,141.

White Population in Dalton, GA
The estimated White population in the Dalton community is 18,468, which is 66.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dalton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,153, which is 7.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dalton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dalton, GA was 123.

Asian Population in Dalton, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 478.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dalton, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dalton was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,904, while those of “two or more races” was 771 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dalton community was 11,219, or 40.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dalton, GA
The household population number in Dalton was 27,227.

Group Quarters Population in Dalton, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 685.

Average Household Size in Dalton, GA
The average household size in Dalton is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dalton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,229 total housing units in Dalton.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,689, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,641 were owner-occupied (47.9), and 5,048 were renter-occupied (52.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 540 vacant homes in Dalton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dalton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,217, with a median value in dollars of 102,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dalton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $852 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dalton, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,137 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dalton, Georgia
3,147 people in Dalton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dalton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dalton was 2,023, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dalton, GA
In 2000, there were 5,968 people in Dalton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dalton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,876 people in Dalton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 38.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dalton, Georgia
There were 12,915 in the labor force in Dalton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dalton was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dalton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,312. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dalton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,111. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dalton, Georgia
Per capita income in Dalton in the last full census was 20,575. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dalton numbered 817, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dalton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,422, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.