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Dalton, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Columbia County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
221
Population
491/sq mi density
$61,667
Median Income
$29,693 per capita
$124,300
Home Value
$196,533 Zillow
$930
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$61,667 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,300 home value, $930/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,667
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,693
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
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
$61,667
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,693
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,589
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
24.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,775
Restaurants
194
Healthcare
142
Retail
194
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,589
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,988
71% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,693 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,589 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $4,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,775 |
| Restaurants | 194 |
| Healthcare | 142 |
| Retail | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,589 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,988 |