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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Dalton City, IL compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureDalton City, IL
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)432
Change since April 2020−5.5%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census454
Residents per square mile (2020)850
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents0.0
Median home value ÷ median household income1.3 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)13.3%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Dalton City beyond the margins of error.
MeasureDalton City, IL
Total population694±230
Median age39.9±7.7
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±5.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic93.4%±6.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.2%±5.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.3 pts
Born outside the United States0.0%±5.3 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.2%±9.5 pts
Median household income$77,750±$25,675
Per capita income$35,486±$10,133
People below the poverty line21.5%±20.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%±4.2 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$103,600±$15,900
Median gross rent$860±$135
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent7.1%±9.1 pts
Owner-occupied homes75.5%±12.2 pts
Built 2020 or later0.0%±10.9 pts
Worked from home1.9%±1.6 pts
Drove alone to work92.2%±7.5 pts
Public transportation0.0%±9.9 pts
Mean travel time to work25.1 min±4.4
No health insurance coverage1.0%±1.0 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov