Dalton

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  2. Dalton Statistics
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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): 6,892
  • Land Area (2000): 56.490 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.108 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): DALTON
Dalton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,925 2003 6,798 2005 6,717
2002 6,978 2004 Not Available 2006 6,740

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Houses (2000): 2,832
Dalton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,179 75.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,690 24.52%

Dalton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,091
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $74,968,000 / $19,734,000
Dalton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,727 3,538 189 5.07% 51
1991 3,688 3,386 302 8.19% 82
1992 3,701 3,353 348 9.41% 94
1993 3,648 3,358 289 7.93% 79
1994 3,576 3,338 238 6.66% 67
1995 3,429 3,256 173 5.05% 50
1996 3,462 3,309 152 4.40% 44
1997 3,479 3,333 146 4.19% 42
1998 3,434 3,310 125 3.63% 36
1999 3,431 3,311 120 3.50% 35
2000 3,694 3,605 89 2.42% 24
2001 3,714 3,591 123 3.31% 33
2002 3,783 3,632 151 3.99% 40
2003 3,775 3,604 171 4.53% 45
2004 3,746 3,602 145 3.86% 39
2005 3,784 3,636 148 3.90% 39
2006 3,836 3,686 150 3.92% 39
2007 3,819 3,669 150 3.93% 39
2008 3,813 3,655 158 4.14% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,806 3,640 166 4.36% 44
Feb 2008 3,765 3,606 159 4.22% 42
Mar 2008 3,759 3,596 163 4.34% 43
Apr 2008 3,704 3,576 128 3.46% 35
May 2008 3,737 3,580 157 4.20% 42
Jun 2008 3,903 3,730 173 4.43% 44
Jul 2008 3,996 3,820 176 4.40% 44
Aug 2008 3,918 3,770 148 3.78% 38
Sep 2008 3,726 3,576 150 4.03% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dalton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 225 13.10%
2. Construction 164 9.55%
3. Health Care 94 5.47%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 5.47%
5. Educational Services 81 4.72%
6. Public Administration 72 4.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 67 3.90%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 67 3.90%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 3.73%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 63 3.67%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 58 3.38%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49 2.85%
13. Repair and Maintenance 48 2.80%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 46 2.68%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 42 2.45%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 2.33%
17. Other Transportation 40 2.33%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 2.04%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 29 1.69%
20. Utilities 28 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 376 21.57%
2. Educational Services 254 14.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 113 6.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 107 6.14%
5. Social Assistance 100 5.74%
6. Paper Manufacturing 86 4.93%
7. Department and Other General Stores 84 4.82%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 4.48%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 3.50%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 53 3.04%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.01%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.95%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 1.89%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 1.49%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 26 1.49%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 25 1.43%
17. Construction 24 1.38%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 19 1.09%
19. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 19 1.09%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 19 1.09%

Dalton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 157 9.14%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 115 6.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 4.78%
4. Other Management Occupations 73 4.25%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 67 3.90%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 3.84%
7. Engineers 52 3.03%
8. Computer Specialists 50 2.91%
9. Business Operations Specialists 47 2.74%
10. Carpenters 47 2.74%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 2.68%
12. Top Executives 43 2.50%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 2.45%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 2.21%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 37 2.15%
16. Construction Laborers 36 2.10%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 2.10%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 34 1.98%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 33 1.92%
20. Bus Drivers 32 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 111 6.37%
2. Secretaries and Admins 105 6.02%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 92 5.28%
4. Registered Nurses 82 4.70%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 75 4.30%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 75 4.30%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 4.19%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 69 3.96%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 67 3.84%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 65 3.73%
11. Child Care Workers 58 3.33%
12. Other Production Occupations 53 3.04%
13. Customer Service Representatives 51 2.93%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 2.64%
15. Cashiers 44 2.52%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 2.47%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 43 2.47%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 42 2.41%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 41 2.35%
20. Other Healthcare Support 35 2.01%

Dalton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,669 50.39%
15-35 hours 951 17.95%
1-14 hours 219 4.13%
No regular hours 1,458 27.53%

Dalton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 1.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 0.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 3.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 269 8.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 461 13.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 504 15.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 668 20.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 421 12.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 208 6.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 119 3.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 182 5.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 214 6.48%

Dalton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 198 5.99%
5-9 620 18.77%
10-14 817 24.73%
15-19 653 19.76%
20-24 363 10.99%
25-29 88 2.66%
30-34 237 7.17%
35-39 26 0.79%
40-44 54 1.63%
45-59 103 3.12%
60-89 116 3.51%
At least 90 29 0.88%

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 0 0.00% 2,739 82.90%
30-44 9 0.27% 308 9.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 103 3.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 145 4.39%

Dalton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 325 9.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,890 85.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 2.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 78 2.31%

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): 2,712 (6,779 people)
Families (2000): 1,854 (5,651 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 870
People at same address in 1995: 4,000
Dalton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 158 5.83%
$10,000-$14,999 174 6.42%
$15,000-$19,999 147 5.42%
$20,000-$24,999 117 4.31%
$25,000-$29,999 119 4.39%
$30,000-$34,999 242 8.92%
$35,000-$39,999 186 6.86%
$40,000-$44,999 122 4.50%
$45,000-$49,999 118 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 274 10.10%
$60,000-$74,999 438 16.15%
$75,000-$99,999 255 9.40%
$100,000-$124,999 178 6.56%
$125,000-$149,999 103 3.80%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.92%
$200,000 or more 56 2.06%

Dalton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 730 26.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 817 30.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 107 3.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 382 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 407 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 175 6.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 60 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dalton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,158 27.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,362 17.40%
Public Assistance 17 0.22%
Retirement 546 6.97%
Self Employment 275 3.51%
Social Security 866 11.06%
Supplemental Security 95 1.21%
Wage / Salary 2,091 26.71%
Other 419 5.35%

Dalton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 856 56.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 672 43.98%

Dalton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 201 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 1,653 65.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 569 22.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 3.27%

Dalton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 379 12.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,564 53.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 556 19.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 419 14.36%

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 91 1.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 510 10.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,679 33.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 961 18.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 483 9.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 796 15.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 562 11.06%

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 59 0.86% 65 0.94% 124 1.80%
Kindergarten 84 1.22% 8 0.12% 92 1.33%
Grades 1-4 414 6.01% 51 0.74% 465 6.75%
Grades 5-8 356 5.17% 40 0.58% 396 5.75%
Grades 9-12 485 7.04% 27 0.39% 512 7.43%
Undergrad college 155 2.25% 0 0.00% 155 2.25%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.39% 34 0.49% 61 0.89%
Total 1,580 22.93% 225 3.26% 1,805 26.19%

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
Number of Businesses (2003): 150
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 6,557 97.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 185 2.74%

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
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
2001 1.588 0.289 0.000 0.000 1.877 0.144 3.610 7.798 0.722 12.274
2002 2.293 0.000 0.000 0.143 2.436 0.000 4.156 6.019 1.720 11.895
2003 1.324 0.000 0.147 0.000 1.471 0.000 3.972 6.178 0.883 11.033
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.447 0.000 0.149 0.596 0.149 4.020 5.211 0.298 9.528
2006 2.226 0.297 0.000 0.148 2.671 0.297 4.006 10.386 0.445 14.837
2007 2.565 0.453 0.000 0.000 3.018 0.302 3.018 8.148 0.754 11.921

Dalton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 11
2005 2 12
2006 1 12
2007 1 11

Dalton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 98
2002 100

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Dalton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dalton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 864 12.54%
10-19 Years 1,075 15.60%
20-29 Years 532 7.72%
30-39 Years 959 13.91%
40-49 Years 1,158 16.80%
50-59 Years 876 12.71%
60-69 Years 571 8.28%
70-79 Years 528 7.66%
80-89 Years 282 4.09%
90+ Years 47 0.68%

Dalton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,293 47.78%
Color 1 Box Female 3,599 52.22%

Dalton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,704 97.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 70 1.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dalton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,931 22.44%
2. Italian 1,240 14.41%
3. English 1,229 14.28%
4. German 1,023 11.89%
5. French Non-Basque 695 8.08%
6. Polish 534 6.20%
7. French Canadian 508 5.90%
8. Scottish 375 4.36%
9. United States Or American 225 2.61%
10. Dutch 142 1.65%

Dalton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,215 96.30%
2. Vietnamese 62 0.96%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53 0.82%
4. Italian 39 0.60%
5. French 37 0.57%
6. Greek 21 0.33%
7. Polish 20 0.31%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.11%

Dalton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,777 98.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 101 1.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.20%

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
01226 01227