Overview
6,356
Total Population
52.4
Median age
51.13%
Female population %
95.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
71.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
234
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dalton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dalton town is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dalton town's population under 18 was 20.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dalton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dalton town, 16.82% were under the age of 15, 10.12% aged 15 to 29, 48.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.95% aged 65 to 84, and 4.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 144 more females than males in Dalton town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Dalton, Massachusetts.
- The Dalton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 295.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 353.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dalton town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dalton town population: 96.60% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.76% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 1.84% are multiracial.
- Dalton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 234 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,122 (96.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dalton town is White with a population of 6,14 (96.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dalton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,891 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dalton town's population decreased by 138 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dalton town's population decreased by 437 (6.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dalton town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,236.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)