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Dalton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Morrill County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
470
Population
1,382/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$31,423 per capita
$89,500
Home Value
$177,958 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
13.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
2,670 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,500 home value, $870/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.5%
322 → 285
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.7%
$49,750 → $65,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dalton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
262
-23 from 2023 (285)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,379
+$13,379 from 2023 ($65,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 322 | — | $49,750 | — |
| 2015 | 318 | -1.2% | $44,500 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 302 | -5% | $43,542 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 279 | -7.6% | $51,042 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 289 | +3.6% | $56,750 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 285 | -1.4% | $65,000 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.