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Dolton, Illinois Population 2021

22,006

Dolton is a city located in Cook County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 22,006, it is the 110th largest city in Illinois and the 1718th largest city in the United States . Dolton is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -4.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,153 in 2010. Dolton reached it's highest population of 25,990 in 1970. Spanning over 5 miles, Dolton has a population density of 4,815 people per square mile.

The average household income in Dolton is $58,888 with a poverty rate of 22.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,287 per month, and the median house value is $102,600. The median age in Dolton is 36.6 years, 31.2 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Dolton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dolton was:

Black or African American: 92.51%
White: 4.81%
Two or more races: 2.00%
Asian: 0.53%
Other race: 0.09%
Native American: 0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Dolton, Illinois is 22,006 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 22,519.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 23,153.

Dolton, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American	21,034	92.51%
White	1,094	4.81%
Two or More Races	455	2.00%
Asian	121	0.53%
Some Other Race	21	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.05%

Dolton Population by Race

Dolton Population Pyramid $2021

Dolton Population by Age

Dolton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Dolton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	81.6%	18.4%
Married	79.2%	20.8%
Non Family	68.3%	31.7%
All	65.7%	34.3%
Female	51%	49%

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Dolton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	7,860	2.86	65.7
Female	2,920	3.88	51
Non Family	2,290	1.12	68.3
Married	2,231	3.3	79.2
Male	419	2.85	81.6

3.47

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

Dolton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	279	1.93%
9th to 12th Grade	1,445	10.00%
High School Graduate	3,898	26.99%
Some College	4,771	33.03%
Associates Degree	1,279	8.85%
Bachelors Degree	1,853	12.83%
Graduate Degree	919	6.36%

Dolton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dolton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	13,094	11,585	2,424
White	763	598	153
2+ Races	285	256	90
Hispanic	213	172	31
Asian	121	121	72
Other Race	21	21	21
Native American	12	12	12

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Dolton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$36,193	$37,790	$34,610
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,250	$39,688	$21,570
High School Graduate	$30,496	$29,810	$31,250
Some College	$36,212	$38,243	$34,343
Bachelors Degree	$46,078	$47,422	$45,775
Graduate Degree	$53,558	$47,396	$62,647

$36,193

Average Earnings

$37,790

Average Male

$34,610

Average Female

Dolton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dolton Language by Age

Dolton Language

96.66% of Dolton residents speak only English, while 3.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Dolton Language

Dolton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	20,805	4,592	22.07%
Hispanic	388	210	54.12%
White	747	150	20.08%
Multiple	455	109	23.96%

22.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.35%

Male Poverty Rate

22.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dolton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dolton is Hispanic, with 54.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dolton is White, with 20.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.35%.

Dolton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	25.86%
High School	16.67%
Some College	12.64%
Bachelors or Greater	9.42%

Dolton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	48.36%
Male Unemployed	25.85%
Female Employed	10.61%
Male Employed	7.56%

Dolton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dolton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$46,614	$58,888
Families	$53,092	$64,760
Married Families	$74,336	-
Non Families	$29,085	$39,286

Income by Household Type

Dolton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

29.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

24.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dolton Married by Age and Sex

Dolton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Dolton Marital Status by Race

Dolton Marital Status

1,058

Number of Veterans

960

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	359
First Gulf War	204
Second Gulf War	65
Korea	49
World War II

Dolton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	318
65 to 74	273
55 to 64	262
75+	144
18 to 34	61

Dolton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	930	5.96%
White	116	12.41%
Hispanic	16	7.24%
Native American	12	100.00%

Dolton Veterans by Race

Dolton Veterans by Education

4.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dolton Veterans by Education

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

17.6%

Unemployment Rate

Dolton Employment by Age

Dolton Employment by Race

Dolton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

79.44%

Born in Dolton

97.10%

Native Born

2.90%

Foreign Born

1.01%

Non Citizen

1.90%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.10% of Dolton residents were born in the United States, with 79.44% having been born in Illinois. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dolton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	22,006	-171	-0.77%
2020	22,177	-171	-0.77%
2019	22,348	-171	-0.76%
2018	22,519	-236	-1.04%
2017	22,755	-208	-0.91%
2016	22,963	-162	-0.70%
2015	23,125	-124	-0.53%
2014	23,249	-35	-0.15%
2013	23,284	60	0.26%
2012	23,224	56	0.24%
2011	23,168	78	0.34%
2010	23,090	-2,524	-1.03%
2000	25,614	1,684	0.68%
1990	23,930	-836	-0.34%
1980	24,766	-1,224	-0.48%
1970	25,990	7,244	3.32%
1960	18,746	13,188	12.93%
1950	5,558	2,490	6.12%
1940	3,068	145	0.49%
1930	2,923		0.00%

Dolton, Illinois Population 2021

Dolton Demographics

Dolton, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Dolton Population by Race

Dolton Population Pyramid $2021

Dolton Median Age

Dolton Adults

Dolton Age Dependency

Dolton Sex Ratio

Dolton Population by Age

Dolton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Dolton Household Types

Dolton Households and Families

Dolton Households by Type

Dolton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dolton Educational Attainment by Race

Dolton Educational Attainment by Race

Dolton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dolton Language by Age

Dolton Language

Dolton Language

Dolton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Dolton

Dolton Poverty

Dolton Poverty Rate by Education

Dolton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dolton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Dolton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Dolton Married by Age and Sex

Dolton Marriage

Dolton Marital Status by Race

Dolton Marital Status

Dolton Veterans by War

Dolton Veterans by Age

Dolton Veterans by Race

Dolton Veterans by Education

Dolton Veterans by Education

Dolton Employment by Age

Dolton Employment by Race

Dolton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Dolton Place of Birth

Dolton Population by Year