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30720

Dalton, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,249
Median household income
$69,369
People below poverty
15.4%
Median home value
$249,800

Income

The median income of households in 30720 was $69,369. An estimated 3.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5.4
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 8.2
$35,000 to $49,999 15.1
$50,000 to $74,999 14.6
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 19.8
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8
$200,000 or more 10.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56098
Female 49258

An estimated 77% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,765. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77
Social Security 29.5
Retirement income 17.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.5

In 2020-2024, 11.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 30720 in 2020-2024, 85.7% had health insurance coverage and 14.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.4% and public coverage was 33%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.9%.


In 2020-2024, 30720 had a total population of 27,249 - 14,161 (52%) females and 13,088 (48%) males. The median age was 37.1 years. An estimated 24% of the population was under 18 years, 33.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 30720 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 824 1102
5 to 9 802 851
10 to 14 1020 750
15 to 19 909 1038
20 to 24 762 932
25 to 29 1279 994
30 to 34 854 721
35 to 39 854 824
40 to 44 917 1002
45 to 49 772 741
50 to 54 1009 1045
55 to 59 698 1063
60 to 64 506 669
65 to 69 398 444
70 to 74 492 796
75 to 79 478 440
80 to 84 316 326
85 and over 198 423

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 58.9% were White; 4.8% were Black or African American; 13.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.9% were Asian; 1.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 39.3% of the people in 30720 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 50.4% of the people in 30720 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,707 households in 30720. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.8% of the households in 30720 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.9% of all households, while 16.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.5% of all households.

In 30720, 30.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.8
Cohabiting Couples 4.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.2% of males and 45.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.2 29.9
Now married, except separated 48.2 45.8
Separated 1.9 2.9
Widowed 4.5 8.6
Divorced 6.2 12.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 30720, 433 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 80% of the people living in 30720 were U.S. natives. 50.8% of the 30720 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 20% of 30720 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 30720 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 30720.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 87.8
Asia 7.4
Europe 1.6
Africa 0.9
Northern America 2.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 30720 in 2020-2024, 34.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 32.2% of people at least five years old; 14.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 32.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 30720 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.9
Different house, same county 8.2
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 2.9
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 30720 was 6,884 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 365 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,619. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,900.

Educational Attainment of People in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.1
High school diploma or equivalency 23.7
Some college, no degree 19.2
Associate's degree 7.9
Bachelor's degree 15.5
Graduate or professional degree 13.6

Disability

In 30720, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 30720, 58.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,572 83.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,266 10
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 786 6.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 30720 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 7.9
Manufacturing 28.7
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 7.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 1.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 30720 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,710 37.2
Service occupations 1,592 12.6
Sales and office occupations 2,329 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,299 10.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,748 21.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.8% of 30720 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.3
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 4.4

In 2020-2024, 30720 had a total of 11,030 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31.4
Mobile homes 6.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 30720 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 57.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 30720 had 9,707 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,323 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57% while renters occupied 43%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.92 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

7.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.2% and another 23.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 30720:

House Heating Fuel Used in 30720 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 17.4
Electricity 81.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 30720 was $249,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.9 % had a mortgage. 50.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,609 and for owners without a mortgage it was $520.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 30720 was $1,054. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.