Overview
1,359
Total Population
47.5
Median age
49.82%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
69.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
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 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dalton's population under 18 was 20.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dalton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dalton, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 15.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 20.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Dalton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Dalton, PA.
- The Dalton, PA gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 73.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 91.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dalton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dalton population: 96.25% are White, 2.13% are Black or African American, 0.37% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 1.10% are multiracial.
- Dalton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,282 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dalton is White with a population of 1,308 (96.25% 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 1,348 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dalton's population decreased by 105 (7.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dalton's population increased by 32 (2.57%), 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 2019 at 1,194.
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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)