Dalton

Population: 1,748
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $179,800

Located in Wayne County, Ohio, Dalton is a community with a population of 1,748. The median household income of $60,938 is below the Wayne County median ($71,769).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dalton's population grew 6.8% from 1,637 to 1,748, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $156,500 to $179,800.

29.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,748
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $179,800
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 781
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6371,748

Median household income

$53,393$60,938

Median home value

$156,500$179,800

Median gross rent

$686$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,637	$53,393	$156,500	$686
2020	1,681	$50,441	$157,100	$723
2021	1,660	$48,512	$158,900	$712
2022	1,703	$60,833	$173,400	$773
2023	1,748	$60,938	$179,800	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over18.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.3%
5 to 17	300	17.2%
18 to 24	127	7.3%
25 to 34	152	8.7%
35 to 44	225	12.9%
45 to 54	198	11.3%
55 to 64	202	11.6%
65 to 74	155	8.9%
75 and over	314	18.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,649	94.3%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
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	43	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	4.3%
High school graduate	555	44.5%
Some college or associate's	265	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	210	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	162	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	727	88.2%
Carpooled	40	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	39.5%
15 to 29 min	343	43.3%
30 to 44 min	87	11.0%
45 to 59 min	33	4.2%
60+ min	16	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 3.1% (51 of 1,636)

	Count	Share
Family households	429	59.4%
Nonfamily households	293	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	722	92.4%
Vacant	59	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	74.2%
Renter-occupied	186	25.8%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	511	65.4%
1-unit, attached	43	5.5%
2 to 4 units	104	13.3%
5 to 19 units	77	9.9%
20 or more units	26	3.3%
Mobile home & other	20	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3919974
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7996, -81.7037