Dalton

Population: 266
Median household income: $66,094
Median home value: $104,500

Dalton is a community in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to 266 residents. Its median household income of $66,094 runs below the Otter Tail County figure of $70,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dalton's population declined 13.6% from 308 to 266, while its median home value rose 73.0% from $60,400 to $104,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 266
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,094
Median home value: $104,500
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 141
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

308266

Median household income

$45,313$66,094

Median home value

$60,400$104,500

Median gross rent

$563$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	308	$45,313	$60,400	$563
2020	313	$55,366	$81,700	$625
2021	306	$57,917	$85,500	$694
2022	295	$63,237	$96,700	$730
2023	266	$66,094	$104,500	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3430.5%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.5%
5 to 17	38	14.3%
18 to 24	9	3.4%
25 to 34	81	30.5%
35 to 44	22	8.3%
45 to 54	16	6.0%
55 to 64	37	13.9%
65 to 74	29	10.9%
75 and over	14	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	252	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's52.3%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.0%
High school graduate	66	33.2%
Some college or associate's	104	52.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	83.6%
Carpooled	14	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	9.9%
15 to 29 min	113	79.6%
30 to 44 min	4	2.8%
45 to 59 min	9	6.3%
60+ min	2	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 3.8% (10 of 266)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	42.2%
Nonfamily households	78	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	95.7%
Vacant	6	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	88.1%
Renter-occupied	16	11.9%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	82.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	10.6%
5 to 19 units	3	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2714626
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.1739, -95.9155