Dalton, GA Profile

Dalton, GA, population 32,140, 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 this decade the population of Dalton has grown by about 15%.

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
	White	66%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	24%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	29.70
	Females	32.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,912	N/A
2001	29,097	4.25%
2002	29,871	2.66%
2003	30,370	1.67%
2004	31,337	3.18%
2005	32,140	2.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,312

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	633
2002	654
2003	643
2004	603
2005	N/A
2006	446
2007	414
2008	372

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	3	0	3	-	1	3	0
Forcible Rape	10	10	4	6	-	10	6	10
Robbery	53	42	42	32	-	32	30	32
Aggravated Assault	117	136	149	145	-	105	101	85

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,780
2002	6,578
2003	6,067
2004	6,633
2005	N/A
2006	4,190
2007	N/A
2008	3,561

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	288	272	285	263	-	209	230	206
Larceny, Theft	1,515	1,530	1,426	1,653	-	1065	1026	953
Motor Vehicle Theft	135	118	129	130	-	116	-	55
Arson	-	-	-	-	-		-

Location

Elevation	759 feet above sea level
Land Area	18 Square Miles