Dolton is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Dolton has a 2023 population of 20,147. Dolton is currently declining at a rate of -1.91% annually and its population has decreased by -5.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,350 in 2020.
The average household income in Dolton is $62,895 with a poverty rate of 19.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Dolton is 37.5 years, 31.5 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dolton was:
3.35
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
70.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.05% of Dolton residents speak only English, while 1.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.
19.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.39%
Male Poverty Rate
18.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dolton is Hispanic, with 71.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dolton is White, with 18.73% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
26.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.9%
Male Marriage Rate
21.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.5%
Employment Rate
16.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
86.51%
Born in Dolton
101.21%
Native Born
1.88%
Foreign Born
0.92%
Non Citizen
0.96%
Naturalized
101.21% of Dolton residents were born in the United States, with 86.51% having been born in Illinois. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.