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Dolton Illinois Information: Dolton, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Dolton from the last gathering is 25614. You can view Dolton venues that host many Dolton IL events every year. You can also research Dolton Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dolton Illinois real estate guide. Dolton Illinois has a latitude of 41.626 and a longitude of -87.5976. Zip codes in Dolton, IL include 60419 ... more Dolton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dolton, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dolton, IL was 25,614.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dolton was 11,891, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dolton, IL
There are an estimated 4,246 married men in the town. 50.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Dolton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dolton is 13,723 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dolton, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,241 married women in the community. 40 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dolton, IL
The median age of people living in Dolton, IL was 33.3 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 Dolton was 1,914. There were 17,425 people above the age of 18, which represents 68 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (2,363) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dolton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dolton, IL was 25,326.

White Population in Dolton, IL
The estimated White population in the Dolton community is 3,671, which is 14.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dolton, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 21,098, which is 82.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dolton, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dolton, IL was 44.

Asian Population in Dolton, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 144.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dolton, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dolton was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 365, while those of “two or more races” was 288 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dolton community was 791, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dolton, IL
The household population number in Dolton was 25,383.

Group Quarters Population in Dolton, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 231.

Average Household Size in Dolton, IL
The average household size in Dolton is 2.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dolton, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,944 total housing units in Dolton.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,512, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,946 were owner-occupied (81.6), and 1,566 were renter-occupied (18.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 432 vacant homes in Dolton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dolton, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,347, with a median value in dollars of 92,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dolton, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,082 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dolton, average costs per month were $340 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,626 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dolton, Illinois
2,353 people in Dolton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dolton, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dolton was 2,060, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dolton, IL
In 2000, there were 4,149 people in Dolton, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dolton, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,905 people in Dolton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dolton, Illinois
There were 12,493 in the labor force in Dolton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.7 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 Dolton was 39.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dolton, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,020. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dolton, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,725. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dolton, Illinois
Per capita income in Dolton in the last full census was 18,102. 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 Dolton numbered 442, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dolton, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,115, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.