Dolton is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Dolton has a 2020 population of 21,080. Dolton is currently declining at a rate of -0.81% annually and its population has decreased by -1.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,426 in 2010.
The average household income in Dolton is $58,888 with a poverty rate of 22.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,320 per month, and the median house value is $106,200. The median age in Dolton is 36.6 years, 31.2 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Doltonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,159 | 5.15% |
Black or African American | 20,716 | 92.12% |
Asian | 51 | 0.23% |
Some Other Race | 18 | 0.08% |
Two or More Races | 543 | 2.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,985 | 2.78 | 67.8 |
Married | 2,032 | 3.32 | 76.8 |
Male | 459 | 2.71 | 80.4 |
Female | 2,870 | 3.83 | 55.5 |
Non Family | 2,624 | 1.22 | 72 |
3.44
Average Family Size
2.78
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 254 | 1.75% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,121 | 7.73% |
High School Graduate | 4,063 | 28.00% |
Some College | 5,010 | 34.53% |
Associates Degree | 1,425 | 9.82% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,748 | 12.05% |
Graduate Degree | 888 | 6.12% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Asian | 48 | 48 | 46 |
Hispanic | 163 | 148 | 42 |
White | 925 | 745 | 180 |
Black | 13,002 | 11,829 | 2,318 |
2+ Races | 401 | 383 | 69 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
$36,178
Average Earnings
$37,772
Average Male
$34,505
Average Female
97.48% of Dolton residents speak only English, while 2.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 865 | 215 | 24.86% |
Black | 20,246 | 4,343 | 21.45% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 224 | 100 | 44.64% |
Multiple | 543 | 187 | 34.44% |
22.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.82%
Male Poverty Rate
21.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dolton is White, with 24.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dolton is Multiple, with 34.44% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.59%.
26.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.4%
Male Marriage Rate
23.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 79 | 7.45% |
Black | 765 | 4.97% |
2+ Races | 9 | 2.24% |
Hispanic | 16 | 9.82% |
1.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.9%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
15.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.14%
Born in Dolton
97.91%
Native Born
2.09%
Foreign Born
0.88%
Non Citizen
1.21%
Naturalized
97.91% of Dolton residents were born in the United States, with 83.14% having been born in Illinois. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 2,923 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 3,068 | 145 | 0.49% |
1950 | 5,558 | 2,490 | 6.12% |
1960 | 18,746 | 13,188 | 12.93% |
1970 | 25,990 | 7,244 | 3.32% |
1980 | 24,766 | -1,224 | -0.48% |
1990 | 23,930 | -836 | -0.34% |
2000 | 25,614 | 1,684 | 0.68% |
2010 | 23,153 | -2,461 | -1.01% |
2011 | 22,980 | -173 | -0.75% |
2012 | 22,807 | -173 | -0.75% |
2013 | 22,634 | -173 | -0.76% |
2014 | 22,461 | -173 | -0.76% |
2015 | 22,288 | -173 | -0.77% |
2016 | 22,115 | -173 | -0.78% |
2017 | 21,942 | -173 | -0.78% |
2018 | 21,769 | -173 | -0.79% |
2019 | 21,596 | -173 | -0.79% |
2020 | 21,426 | -170 | -0.79% |
2021 | 21,253 | -173 | -0.81% |
2022 | 21,080 | -173 | -0.81% |