Overview
1,660
Total Population
45.7
Median age
53.07%
Female population %
88.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
76.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dalton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dalton is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dalton's population under 18 was 20.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dalton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dalton, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.35% aged 65 to 84, and 8.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 102 more females than males in Dalton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.07% females and 46.93% males in Dalton, OH.
- The Dalton, OH gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 86.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 116.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dalton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dalton population: 98.19% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.30% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.
- Dalton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,629 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dalton is White with a population of 1,63 (98.19% 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 1,931 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Dalton's population increased by 141 (8.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dalton's population increased by 62 (3.32%), 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 2007 at 1,701.
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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)