Median Household Income
$57,887 ± $5,078
Median Home Value
$151,300 ± $8,742
Median Gross Rent
$1,384 ± $88/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,432
Poverty Rate
21.7%
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
Homeownership Rate
72.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.7%
Median Age
40.3
Average Commute
27 min
Households
7,820
Veterans
731
Population Over Time
Dolton shrank 10.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,262
2016
23,113
2018
22,927
2020
22,487
2022
21,283
2024
20,825
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
5.6%
Hispanic or Latino
1.9%
Black or African American
90.1%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.