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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, MI compare?
| Figure | Dalton, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,651 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,427 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 267 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Dalton, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,506±54 |
| Median age | 40.0±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $81,612±$8,281 |
| Per capita income | $36,345±$2,366 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $210,800±$14,689 |
| Median gross rent | $1,163±$136 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.6%±9.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.1%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.7%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.1 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