Dolton, IL Demographic Data
Dolton, IL Summary
Dolton is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 23,221
- Area: 4.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,956.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 603.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dolton, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,429
54%
50.8
Male
10,684
46%
49.2
Total Population
23,113
323,128,000
Dolton, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,246
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,516
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,812
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,565
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,303
10.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,750
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,752
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,029
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,837
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,636
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,647
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
806
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
214
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,681
76.5%
77.2
Female
9,793
55.4%
51.3
Male
7,888
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,505
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,607
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,667
11.5%
15.2
Female
1,654
62.0%
55.8
Male
1,013
38.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Dolton, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,658
98.0%
96.8
White
1,553
6.7%
72.6
Black or African American
20,863
90.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.1%
0.8
Asian
114
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
75
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
22
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
110
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
455
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,075
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
730
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
191
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
154
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,038
95.3%
82.2
Dolton, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
489
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,336
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,890
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,209
35.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,251
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,731
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
765
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,825
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,846
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,496
17.0%
31.2
Dolton, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,157
49.4%
33.7%
Now Married
5,705
30.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,924
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
716
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,037
5.6
5.8%
Dolton, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,740
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,127
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
718
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
221
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
88
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
100
0.5%
1.1%
Dolton, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
932
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
471
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
841
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
763
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,162
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,287
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,087
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
775
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
164
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
86
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
44,511
57,617
Per capita income
19,816
31,128
Dolton, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
721
7.8%
9.8
Construction
437
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,372
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
746
8.1%
6.6
Information
224
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
685
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
355
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
754
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
558
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,189
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,154
12.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
651
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,381
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,417
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,783
30.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,994
21.6%
18.1%
Dolton, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,894
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,407
72.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
794
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,336
15.0%
5.1
Walked
85
1.0%
2.7
Other means
165
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
107
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.2
26.6
Dolton, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
930
12.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,430
45.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,268
30.0%
37.1
3 or more
940
12.4%
21.0
Dolton, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,568
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,929
65.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,639
34.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,158
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Dolton, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,726
1 room
113
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
7
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
167
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,094
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,904
33.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,107
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,196
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
702
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
436
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dolton, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,726
1-unit, detached
6,965
79.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
113
1.3%
5.9
2-units
164
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
625
7.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
359
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
154
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
261
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
85
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dolton, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
487
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
456
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,433
27.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,021
23.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,456
28.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
512
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
232
2.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
99
1.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dolton, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,783
89.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
54
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
702
9.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.2%
1.1
Dolton, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,706
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
39
1.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
398
10.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
579
15.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,100
29.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,544
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,151
31.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
666
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
305
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
314
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,261
34.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Dolton, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,599
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
2.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
123
4.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
504
19.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
917
35.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,003
38.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
40
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,118
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
132
5.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
226
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
173
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
107
4.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
169
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,558
65.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
274
0.0%
0.0%
Dolton, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,929
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
548
11.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,261
45.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,310
26.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
588
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
150
3.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
0.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,000
205,000
