Dolton, IL

Census Place

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2021 Population

21,588

4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.5

2.18% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

19.6%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$53,047

5.59% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$113,600

6.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Dolton, IL had a population of 21.6k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $53,047. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dolton, IL declined from 22,487 to 21,588, a −4% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,237 to $53,047, a 5.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dolton, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), White (Hispanic) (0.718%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.343%).

None of the households in Dolton, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Dolton, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Dolton, IL was $113,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Dolton, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dolton, IL was 1 car per household.

United States Illinois Cook County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Thornton Township PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Dolton, IL is home to a population of 21.6k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.83% of Dolton, IL residents were born outside of the country (394 people).

In 2021, there were 21.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Dolton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 926 White (Non-Hispanic) and 454 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Dolton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Dolton, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dolton, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dolton, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 505
White (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 316
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 265

1.16%

Hispanic Population

250 people

1.16% of the people in Dolton, IL are hispanic (250 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dolton, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

394 people

2.09%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

470 people

As of 2021, 1.83% of Dolton, IL residents (394 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dolton, IL was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dolton, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
250 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
241 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 72

Dolton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dolton, IL employs 8.53k people. The largest industries in Dolton, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,734 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,469 people), and Retail Trade (977 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($72,784), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,303), and Wholesale Trade ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.53k

2021 Value

± 787

−4.68%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dolton, IL declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 8.95k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dolton, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,442 people), Sales & Related Occupations (738 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dolton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.53k

2021 Value

± 787

−4.68%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dolton, IL declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 8.95k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dolton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,734 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,469 people), and Retail Trade (977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dolton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Dolton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,786

Median earning men ± $3,074

$35,014

Median earning women ± $3,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($87,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,171), and Wholesale Trade ($55,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,132), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,361), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,019).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dolton, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dolton, IL was $113,600 in 2021, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $113,600, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Dolton, IL is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Dolton, IL have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dolton, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Dolton, IL is $53,047. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Dolton, IL was Census Tract 8264.01 with a value of $51,250, followed by Census Tract 8263.04 and Census Tract 8265, with respective values of $49,830 and $46,380.

Property

$113,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,625

$5,491

Median Property Taxes

±$582

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dolton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dolton, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2021

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.5% of the housing units in Dolton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dolton, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8264.01
Census Tract 8263.04
Census Tract 8265

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dolton, IL was Census Tract 8264.01 with a value of $51,250, followed by Census Tract 8263.04 and Census Tract 8265, with respective values of $49,830 and $46,380.

The following map shows all of the places in Dolton, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,047

Median Household Income

± $6,569

7.79k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.79k households in Dolton, IL grew to $53,047 from the previous year's value of $50,237.

The following chart displays the households in Dolton, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dolton, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Public Transit (9.74%)
Worked At Home (8.65%)

In 2021, 70.1% of workers in Dolton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (8.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dolton, IL have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.73% of the workforce in Dolton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dolton, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dolton, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dolton, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dolton, IL (4.12k out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dolton, IL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.2% of the population of Dolton, IL has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 7.61% on non-group plans, and 0.643% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1046 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1055 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1046 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,046 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,046 patients per year. This represents a 0.853% decrease from the previous year (1,055 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

7.61%

Non-Group

0.643%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dolton, IL grew by 18.1% from 9.97% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dolton, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.