Dalton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dalton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$59,440	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$113,202	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,404	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,514	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,294	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,260	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dalton is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dalton is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dalton is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dalton is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,460 $113,202 $226,404

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dalton median earnings by income bracket

Dalton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, PA	696	$164,644	102.4%
Mount Cobb, PA	1,861	$163,351	100.8%
Clarks Green, PA	1,318	$130,323	60.2%
Vandling, PA	702	$122,334	50.4%
Chinchilla, PA	2,198	$119,834	47.3%
Dalton, PA	1,331	$113,202	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redstone Arsenal, AL	1,331	$140,577	72.8%
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Cowichan Valley I, BC	1,331	n/a
Seven Mile, AZ	1,332	$0	100.0%
Shell Knob, MO	1,332	$58,546	28.0%
Dalton, PA	1,331	$113,202	39.2%

Source: The Dalton, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.