Overview
306
Total Population
34.5
Median age
40.85%
Female population %
144.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
43.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dalton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dalton is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dalton's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dalton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dalton, 17.65% were under the age of 15, 28.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 56 less females than males in Dalton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.85% females and 59.15% males in Dalton, MN.
- The Dalton, MN gender ratio is 144.8:100 i.e. 144.8 men to 100 women (1.448).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dalton's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dalton population: 98.04% are White and 1.96% are multiracial.
- Dalton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 303 (99.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dalton is White with a population of 3 (98.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dalton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 276 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dalton's population decreased by 23 (8.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dalton's population decreased by 37 (14.62%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 216.
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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)