Dalton - Lackawanna county

Population 1,294

Dalton, Pennsylvania

Dalton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 9 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 98 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is located in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Dalton has a population of 1,294.

The People and Families of Dalton

In Dalton, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dalton had a median family income of $65,577. People in Dalton generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Dalton enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Dalton gave more campaign money ($16,400) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dalton Housing

Owners occupy 82% of the housing units in Dalton. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Dalton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Dalton Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,294	100%
Male	632	48.8%
Female	662	51.2%
Under 18	341	26.4%
18+	953	73.6%
65+	196	15.1%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,283	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$65,577
Population In Poverty	88	6.9%

Dalton Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.3%
Italian	15.8%
German	14.8%
English	11.6%
Polish	9.3%
Welsh	7.6%
Ukrainian	2.8%
Slovak	2.5%
US/American	2%
Scottish	2%
Russian	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Lithuanian	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%