Dalton, GA City Data

Dalton, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,912 people who live in Dalton and approximately 83,525 who live in Whitfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dalton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dalton. We have included Dalton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dalton Information

Whitfield County where Dalton resides is 290.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 83,525 and has a population rank of 623 out of all the places in the United States.

Dalton has a total of 27,912 people and of those residents there are 14,232 males and 13,680 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 32.9. There are approximately 1,805 births each year and around 712 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dalton varies per year, but currently 27,141 are one race and 771 are two or more races.

Of the 27,912 people who live in Dalton, there are 8,534 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dalton is 4,538 male and 3,996 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,305.

General Dalton Information
Total area in square miles - Whitfield County	290.65
Water area in square miles - Whitfield County	N/A
Resident population - Whitfield County	83,525
Population rank - Whitfield County	623
Total population	27,912
Total population (male)	14,232
Total population (female)	13,680
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	32.9
Births - Whitfield County	1,805
Deaths- Whitfield County	712
Population of one race	27,141
Population of two or more races	771
Population under 20 years	8,534
Population under 20 years (male)	4,538
Population under 20 years (female)	3,996
Total population 18 years and over	20,305

Dalton Social Characteristics

There are 29,385 households in Dalton. Families make up 22,293 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dalton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,481), male householder with no wife present (1,492) and female householder with no husband present (2,874). The remainder of the Dalton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,236. Dalton, GA moving companies help people in Dalton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dalton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dalton is based, there are 32,293 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,171 never married, 19,098 now married, 828 separated, 3,437 widowed, and 3,759 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 430 separated, 664 widowed and 2,937 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dalton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dalton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Whitfield County)
Total households	29,385
Family households (families)	22,293
With own children under 18 years	12,004
Married-couple family	17,481
With own children under 18 years	8,711
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,492
With own children under 18 years	724
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,874
With own children under 18 years	1,651
Nonfamily households	7,236
Householder living alone	6,026
65 years and over	2,407

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,745
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,231
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.43

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,245
Householder	6,515
Spouse	4,833
Child	8,089
Other relatives	1,248
Nonrelatives	898
Unmarried partner	242
Roomer or boarder	102
Housemate or roommate	237
Unmarried partner	426
Foster child	17
Other	300

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,982
Male householder	1,401
Male householder living alone	1,048
Male householder not living alone	353
Female householder	1,773
Female householder living alone	1,624
Female householder not living alone	149
Nonrelatives	808
Unmarried partner	184
Roomer or boarder	98
Housemate or roommate	400
Foster child	3
Other	123

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,293
Never married	5,171
Now married	19,098
Separated	828
Widowed	3,437
Divorced	3,759
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	430
Widowed	664
Divorced	2,937

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,912
Male	14,232
Under 5 years	1,292
5 to 9 years	1,039
10 to 14 years	1,012
15 to 17 years	657
18 and 19 years	538
20 years	273
21 years	291
22 to 24 years	787
25 to 29 years	1,315
30 to 34 years	1,312
35 to 39 years	1,084
40 to 44 years	924
45 to 49 years	859
50 to 54 years	753
55 to 59 years	572
60 and 61 years	181
62 to 64 years	242
65 and 66 years	136
67 to 69 years	184
70 to 74 years	305
75 to 79 years	225
80 to 84 years	132
85 years and over	119
Female	13,680
Under 5 years	1,182
5 to 9 years	1,015
10 to 14 years	857
15 to 17 years	553
18 and 19 years	389
20 years	193
21 years	182
22 to 24 years	708
25 to 29 years	1,128
30 to 34 years	993
35 to 39 years	912
40 to 44 years	796
45 to 49 years	809
50 to 54 years	759
55 to 59 years	585
60 and 61 years	194
62 to 64 years	324
65 and 66 years	202
67 to 69 years	261
70 to 74 years	468
75 to 79 years	432
80 to 84 years	356
85 years and over	382

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,912
One race	27,141
White	18,468
Black or African American	2,153
American Indian and Alaska Native	123
Asian	478
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	19
Two or more races	771

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,227
People who are White alone	17,907
People who are Black or African American alone	2,106
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	123
People who are Asian alone	477
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11,133
People who are Some other race alone	5,846

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,966
Same house	40,309
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,148
Different state or abroad	12,040
Different state	7,336
Abroad	4,704

PLACE OF BIRTH (Whitfield County)
Total resident population	83,525
Born in United States	48,278
State of residence	47,042
Different state	22,028
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	560
Foreign born	13,895

Dalton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dalton. That total enrollment is 19,439 for the population of the country, which includes Dalton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,103 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,327 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,006.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dalton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,439
Pre-kindergarten	1,331
Public	869
Private	462
Kindergarten	1,437
Public	1,355
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,262
Public	9,800
Private	462
Elementary and high school	14,664
Public	13,956
Private	708
High school grades 9 to 12	4,402
Public	4,156
Private	246
College, undergraduate years	1,712
Public	1,594
Private	118
Graduate or professional school	295
Public	201
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	60,180

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,570
Less than 9th grade	9,569
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,887
High school graduate	15,259
Some college, no degree	9,063
Associate's degree	2,044
Bachelor's degree	6,748
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	63
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,190

Dalton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 63,043 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dalton. The Dalton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,673), service occupations (3,787), sales and office occupations (9,898), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (352), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,375) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,508). The 63,043 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,893 private wage and salary workers, 3,811 government workers, 1,789 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Whitfield County)
Population 16 years and over	63,043
In labor force	41,088
Civilian labor force	41,069
Employed	39,593
Unemployed	1,476
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	31,735
In labor force	17,936
Civilian labor force	17,936
Unemployed Civilian labor force	710
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,308
In labor force	23,152
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Whitfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,909
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,972
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,072
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	638
Other means	270
Worked at home	674
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	794,285

OCCUPATION (Whitfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,673
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,673
Service occupations	3,787
Sales and office occupations	9,898
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	352
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,375
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,508

INDUSTRY (Whitfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,673
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	492
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,429
Wholesale trade	1,450
Retail trade	3,984
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,507
Information	544
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,385
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,570
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,801
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,914
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	828

CLASS OF WORKER (Whitfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,673
Private wage and salary workers	33,893
Government workers	3,811
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,789
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dalton Housing Characteristics

In Dalton, GA there are 30,722 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,385 occupied and 1,337 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dalton, there are 19,693 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 587 units in Dalton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dalton, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dalton, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dalton. There are 439 housing units with rent less than $200, 672 with rent between $200-299, 3,664 with rent between $300-499 and 4,001 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dalton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dalton, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Whitfield County)
Total housing units	30,722
Occupied housing units	29,385
Vacant housing units	1,337

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Whitfield County)
Total housing units	30,722
1-unit, detached	19,693
1-unit, attached	587
2 units	1,130
3 or 4 units	1,331
5 to 9 units	850
10 to 19 units	684
20 to 49 units	571
50 or more units	520
Mobile home	5,345

HOUSING TENURE (Whitfield County)
Occupied housing units	29,385
Owner-occupied	19,854
Renter-occupied	9,531

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Whitfield County)
Occupied housing units	29,385
No vehicles available	1,951
2 vehicle available	18,213
3 vehicles available	4,698
4 vehicles available	1,129
5 or more vehicles available	494

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Whitfield County)
Occupied housing units	29,385
Utility gas	5,125
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,253
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	503
Coal or coke
Wood	338
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Whitfield County)
Occupied housing units	29,385
Less Than $50,000	19,854
$50,000 to $99,999	7,196
$100,000 to $149,999	3,209
$150,000 to $199,999	1,429
$200,000 to $299,999	804
$300,000 to $499,999	291
$1,000,000 or more	52
Median (dollars)	91,800

GROSS RENT (Whitfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,531
Less than $200	439
$200 to $299	672
$300 to $499	3,664
$500 to $699	3,117
$700 to $999	654
$1,000 to $1,499	136
$1,500 or more	93