Dalton

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  4. Dalton Employment Information
  5. Dalton Family Information
  6. Dalton Education Information
  7. Dalton Business Information
  8. Dalton Public Benefits Information
  9. Dalton Criminal Information
  10. Dalton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dalton Zip Codes


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Dalton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 61,403
  • Land Area (2000): 326.478 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.656 square kilometers
Dalton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,569 2002 29,186 2005 Not Available
2000 25,278 2003 30,329 2006 33,172
2001 28,585 2004 30,846 2007 33,790

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Houses (2000): 22,451
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 713
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,770
Dalton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,638 77.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 263 0.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,394 21.85%

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Dalton Employment Information Back to top
Dalton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 13,668 13,203 465 3.41% 34
2000 13,731 13,153 578 4.21% 42
2001 13,676 12,948 727 5.32% 53
2002 13,957 13,234 723 5.18% 52
2003 13,842 13,151 691 4.99% 50
2004 14,016 13,305 711 5.07% 51
2005 15,100 14,452 648 4.29% 43
2006 15,593 14,982 611 3.92% 39
2007 15,463 14,850 613 3.97% 40
2008 15,537 14,662 875 5.63% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,472 14,709 763 4.93% 49
Feb 2008 15,559 14,706 853 5.48% 55
Mar 2008 15,636 14,760 876 5.60% 56
Apr 2008 15,546 14,757 789 5.08% 51
May 2008 15,580 14,703 877 5.63% 56
Jun 2008 15,619 14,721 898 5.75% 57
Jul 2008 15,785 14,787 998 6.32% 63
Aug 2008 15,432 14,536 896 5.81% 58
Sep 2008 15,201 14,277 924 6.08% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dalton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6,319 38.97%
2. Construction 1,228 7.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 516 3.18%
4. Repair and Maintenance 437 2.70%
5. Truck Transportation 400 2.47%
6. Public Administration 397 2.45%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 327 2.02%
8. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 312 1.92%
9. Educational Services 304 1.88%
10. Health Care 287 1.77%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 286 1.76%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 286 1.76%
13. Finance and Insurance 278 1.71%
14. Food Manufacturing 277 1.71%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 276 1.70%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 274 1.69%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 256 1.58%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 232 1.43%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 224 1.38%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 207 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4,036 33.49%
2. Health Care 1,114 9.24%
3. Educational Services 1,107 9.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 726 6.02%
5. Finance and Insurance 336 2.79%
6. Department and Other General Stores 331 2.75%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 317 2.63%
8. Social Assistance 314 2.61%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 246 2.04%
10. Public Administration 246 2.04%
11. Food Manufacturing 202 1.68%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 193 1.60%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 183 1.52%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 170 1.41%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 167 1.39%
16. Construction 166 1.38%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 144 1.19%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 129 1.07%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 124 1.03%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 1.03%

Dalton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,464 15.20%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,822 11.24%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 858 5.29%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 856 5.28%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 636 3.92%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 610 3.76%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 600 3.70%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 502 3.10%
9. Other Management Occupations 488 3.01%
10. Top Executives 461 2.84%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 397 2.45%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 393 2.42%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 310 1.91%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 309 1.91%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 303 1.87%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 303 1.87%
17. Construction Laborers 255 1.57%
18. Other Construction Trades 252 1.55%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 230 1.42%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 222 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,804 14.97%
2. Other Production Occupations 854 7.09%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 604 5.01%
4. Customer Service Representatives 602 5.00%
5. Secretaries and Admins 590 4.90%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 454 3.77%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 427 3.54%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 382 3.17%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 373 3.09%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 348 2.89%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 312 2.59%
12. Other Management Occupations 304 2.52%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 282 2.34%
14. Cashiers 262 2.17%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 248 2.06%
16. Registered Nurses 235 1.95%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 226 1.88%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 216 1.79%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 200 1.66%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 180 1.49%

Dalton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,307 61.18%
15-35 hours 3,326 7.19%
1-14 hours 845 1.83%
No regular hours 13,794 29.81%

Dalton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 592 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 424 1.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 769 2.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,743 6.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,052 14.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,078 14.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,143 18.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,631 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 937 3.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,190 4.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 466 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 173 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,113 7.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,027 11.07%

Dalton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 947 3.46%
5-9 3,109 11.37%
10-14 6,641 24.29%
15-19 7,054 25.80%
20-24 4,590 16.79%
25-29 1,093 4.00%
30-34 2,248 8.22%
35-39 228 0.83%
40-44 147 0.54%
45-59 461 1.69%
60-89 335 1.23%
At least 90 485 1.77%

Dalton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 169 0.62% 23,265 85.10%
30-44 13 0.05% 2,610 9.55%
45-59 13 0.05% 448 1.64%
At least 60 0 0.00% 820 3.00%

Dalton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 51 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,584 20.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,748 74.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 198 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 195 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 554 2.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 404 1.46%

Dalton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,367 (60,560 people)
Families (2000): 15,924 (52,534 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,884
People at same address in 1995: 27,987
Dalton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,170 10.16%
$10,000-$14,999 1,359 6.36%
$15,000-$19,999 1,306 6.11%
$20,000-$24,999 1,598 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,908 8.93%
$30,000-$34,999 1,762 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 1,251 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 1,275 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 1,249 5.85%
$50,000-$59,999 2,180 10.20%
$60,000-$74,999 1,744 8.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,701 7.96%
$100,000-$124,999 657 3.07%
$125,000-$149,999 331 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 369 1.73%
$200,000 or more 507 2.37%

Dalton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,778 22.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,891 27.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 705 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,681 17.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 116 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,082 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 63 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,585 7.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 730 3.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 742 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.07%

Dalton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,798 33.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,710 10.61%
Public Assistance 525 0.98%
Retirement 1,961 3.64%
Self Employment 1,606 2.98%
Social Security 5,455 10.13%
Supplemental Security 946 1.76%
Wage / Salary 17,330 32.20%
Other 2,494 4.63%

Dalton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,449 51.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,128 48.72%

Dalton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,076 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 14,674 61.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,522 27.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 479 2.02%

Dalton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,802 11.97%
Color 1 Box Married 14,152 60.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,859 16.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,604 11.12%

Dalton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Education Information Back to top
Dalton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,053 20.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,723 21.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,211 27.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,150 16.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,496 3.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,329 7.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,728 3.87%

Dalton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 653 1.06% 288 0.47% 941 1.53%
Kindergarten 1,071 1.74% 47 0.08% 1,118 1.82%
Grades 1-4 3,615 5.89% 213 0.35% 3,828 6.23%
Grades 5-8 3,351 5.46% 115 0.19% 3,466 5.64%
Grades 9-12 2,938 4.78% 204 0.33% 3,142 5.12%
Undergrad college 1,116 1.82% 65 0.11% 1,181 1.92%
Graduate or professional school 154 0.25% 56 0.09% 210 0.34%
Total 12,898 21.01% 988 1.61% 13,886 22.61%

Dalton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,372,457,000
Retail sales (2002): $744,672,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $98,766,000
Dalton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dalton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,786 87.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,784 12.85%

Dalton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 103
Dalton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.049 0.764 0.042 2.206 8.061 0.000 15.529 59.655 5.685 80.869
2000 3.916 0.673 0.119 1.582 6.290 0.000 9.376 60.092 5.024 74.492
2001 4.093 0.350 0.035 1.854 6.332 0.000 10.075 53.000 4.723 67.798
2002 4.660 0.343 0.103 1.439 6.544 0.000 9.320 52.422 4.043 65.785
2003 4.913 0.132 0.000 1.385 6.429 0.000 9.397 47.018 4.253 60.668
2004 4.701 0.195 0.097 1.037 6.030 0.000 8.526 53.589 4.214 66.330
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 3.165 0.301 0.030 0.965 4.462 0.000 6.300 32.105 3.497 41.903
2007 2.989 0.178 0.089 0.888 4.143 0.000 6.807 30.364 0.000 37.171

Dalton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 84
2005 16 86
2006 17 89
2007 18 94

Dalton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,096
2000 2,042
2001 2,119
2002 2,111

Dalton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dalton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,846 16.04%
10-19 Years 8,724 14.21%
20-29 Years 9,744 15.87%
30-39 Years 9,560 15.57%
40-49 Years 8,037 13.09%
50-59 Years 6,454 10.51%
60-69 Years 4,399 7.16%
70-79 Years 3,010 4.90%
80-89 Years 1,372 2.23%
90+ Years 257 0.42%

Dalton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,067 50.60%
Color 1 Box Female 30,336 49.40%

Dalton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,858 64.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,545 28.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,657 4.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 649 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 480 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 136 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 59 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.03%

Dalton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 11,116 40.50%
2. English 4,268 15.55%
3. Irish 4,233 15.42%
4. German 2,624 9.56%
5. Scotch Irish 846 3.08%
6. Scottish 719 2.62%
7. French Non-Basque 640 2.33%
8. Dutch 627 2.28%
9. Italian 540 1.97%
10. European 283 1.03%

Dalton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,264 71.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,966 26.58%
3. French 130 0.23%
4. German 130 0.23%
5. Urdu 116 0.21%
6. Gujarathi 99 0.18%
7. Tagalog 98 0.17%
8. Vietnamese 90 0.16%
9. Japanese 61 0.11%
10. Arabic 52 0.09%

Dalton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,127 78.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,895 3.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,273 18.39%

Dalton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dalton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
30719 30721  
30720 30722