Dolton village, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,671
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,671
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,410
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,418
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,426
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,153
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 5.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 90.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 731
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,590
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $726
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,384
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,820
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,519
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,486
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,513
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,936
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,551
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,432
Persons in poverty, percent 21.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,687.4
Population per square mile, 2010 5,072.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.56
FIPS Code 1720292