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Dalton, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wayne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,748
Population
1,047/sq mi density
$60,938
Median Income
$35,507 per capita
$179,800
Home Value
$289,138 Zillow
$827
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
71
Violent Crime/100K
1,480 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,938 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,800 home value, $827/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,938
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,507
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dalton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dalton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,938
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,507
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,897
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.2%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,952M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,024
Restaurants
192
Healthcare
244
Retail
370
Manufacturing
282
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,897
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,677
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,507 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,897 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $8,952M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,024 |
| Restaurants | 192 |
| Healthcare | 244 |
| Retail | 370 |
| Manufacturing | 282 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,897 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,677 |