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Dalton Gardens, ID

Dalton Gardens's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

2,526
Residents
$84,375
Median income
$673,800
Median home
$1,173
Median rent (state)
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Sheet ID-DALTON-GARDENS-ID · Dalton Gardens, ID 2,526 pop · income 66th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-HIGH · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 2,526
  • INC-HIGH $84,375
  • COL-PAR 95.5
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 66th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grand Ridge
  • HOME-HIGH $673,800
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Grand Ridge, IL (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Dalton Gardens

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Dalton Gardens on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Dalton Gardens on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,526.

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Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $84,375. Population peers are excluded.

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Dalton Gardens - the verdict

Dalton Gardens ranks in the 66th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

66th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dalton Gardens, ID

2,526 people live in Dalton Gardens, Idaho - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Households in Dalton Gardens report a median income of $84,375 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.9%. Typical homes in Dalton Gardens are valued around $673,800, and the median resident age is 54.3 years. Educational attainment runs 31.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 90% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Idaho at 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,173 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Idaho's average monthly utility costs around $170 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 38.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

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Useful questions to ask of Dalton Gardens's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to schools and households to population change to housing and income to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Dalton Gardens, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Dalton Gardens?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Idaho, the closest population matches are Bellevue (2,571 residents, $72,242 income); Malad City (2,441 residents, $75,500 income); Bonners Ferry (2,615 residents, $54,107 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are West Branch, IA (2,526 residents); Norton Center, MA (2,526 residents); Belvidere, NJ (2,526 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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2. Schools and households

What does the education layer cover for Dalton Gardens?

The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.

The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 31.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.

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Question 3

Is Dalton Gardens growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -42 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -1.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 1 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.

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4. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Dalton Gardens?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 8.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 3.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Other supported questions

Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Dalton Gardens?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.5%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Drive alone
78.5%
Work from home
9.3%
Public transit
0.0%

City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 1,078 workers age 16+.

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Population

2,526 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$84,375 /yr

Above median income · poverty 3.9% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

City profile score · Dalton Gardens, ID

65/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate B
3.9%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income C+
$84,375

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living C+
95.5 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share C+
31.3%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Dalton Gardens profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Poverty rate, Household income, Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share. Poverty rateHousehold incomeCost of livingBachelor's+ share 65 B-
Dalton Gardens profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Poverty rate: 72/100 (B) · 3.9%
  • Household income: 64/100 (C+) · $84,375
  • Cost of living: 61/100 (C+) · 95.5 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 60/100 (C+) · 31.3%

How does Dalton Gardens compare to other US cities?

Here's how Dalton Gardens stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dalton Gardens against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Dalton Gardens near the bottom of Idaho's cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Dalton Gardens ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dalton Gardens only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#29 of 206
86th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 215
0th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#8 of 204
96th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#156 of 215
27th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#44 of 215
80th percentile in Idaho
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

66thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

66th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dalton Gardens's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$673,800 8th percentile more affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dalton Gardens $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Dalton Gardens's home-value-to-income ratio: 8.0×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#15,003 of 15,516
More affordable than 3% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#11,008 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 8.0×, Dalton Gardens sits in the pressured band: national rank #15,003 of 15,516 and #11,008 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$84,375 Dalton Gardens, ID median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Dalton Gardens, ID Dalton Gardens, ID's median household income ($84,375) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Dalton Gardens, ID-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Dalton Gardens, ID median $84,375/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dalton Gardens, ID median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Dalton Gardens, ID.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,526
Median Income
$84,375
Median Home Value
$673,800
Median Age
54.3
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Labor force participation
50.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.3%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,480 residents2,500 residents2,520 residents2,540 residents2,560 residents2,580 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,538 residents 2,496 residents ▼ -1.7%
Dalton Gardens's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 2,538 residents
2021 2,556 residents
2022 2,534 residents
2023 2,515 residents
2024 2,497 residents
2025 2,496 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 10
2020 4
2021 4
2022 9
2023 2
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 90% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.3%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
1.0%

Based on 1,078 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Idaho statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $170

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Idaho at $170 (electricity about $80 , water and sewer about $40 ).

These are Idaho statewide averages, not a meter reading for Dalton Gardens. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Idaho's BEA cost-of-living index is 95.5 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Dalton Gardens is $1,173/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Idaho statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 38.5 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Idaho statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Dalton Gardens sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Dalton Gardens compares to similar-size Idaho cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Dalton Gardens (this city) 2,526 $84,375
Bellevue 2,571 $72,242
Malad City 2,441 $75,500
Bonners Ferry 2,615 $54,107
NCES CCD Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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