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Dalton, GA Profile


Dalton, GA, population 33,604, is located in Georgia's Whitfield county, about 27.1 miles from Chattanooga and 78.1 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Dalton's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dalton has grown by about 15%. Since 2005 Dalton's population has grown by about 6%.

Dalton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dalton tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White66%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed24%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,063N/A
200129,1643.92%
200229,8282.28%
200330,1981.24%
200431,1413.12%
200531,8412.25%
200632,4031.77%
200733,0181.90%
200833,4321.25%
200933,6040.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,312
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001633
2002654
2003643
2004603
2005N/A
2006446
2007414
2008372
2009344
2010230
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11053117
2002 31042136
2003 0442149
2004 3632145
2005 ----
2006 11032105
2007 3630101
2008 0103285
2009 1151686
2010 042745

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,780
20026,578
20036,067
20046,633
2005N/A
20064,190
2007N/A
20083,561
20093,592
20103,575
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 288 1,515 135
2002 272 1,530 118
2003 285 1,426 129
2004 263 1,653 130
2005 - - -
2006 209 1065 116
2007 230 1026 -
2008 206 953 55
2009 228 958 46
2010 285 838 59

Location

Elevation759 feet above sea level
Land Area18 Square Miles



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