Dolton

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  4. Dolton Employment Information
  5. Dolton Family Information
  6. Dolton Education Information
  7. Dolton Business Information
  8. Dolton Public Benefits Information
  9. Dolton Criminal Information
  10. Dolton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dolton Zip Codes


Dolton Legal Resources Back to top

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Dolton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,614
  • Land Area (2000): 11.788 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.301 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,944
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,104
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 698
Dolton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Employment Information Back to top
Dolton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,589 11,623 967 7.68% 77
1991 12,533 11,521 1,012 8.08% 81
1992 12,976 11,718 1,258 9.69% 97
1993 13,088 11,896 1,192 9.10% 91
1994 13,249 12,296 953 7.19% 72
1995 12,964 12,055 908 7.01% 70
1996 13,126 12,140 986 7.51% 75
1997 12,901 11,999 901 6.99% 70
1998 12,937 12,016 921 7.12% 71
1999 13,091 12,148 943 7.20% 72
2000 13,214 12,386 828 6.26% 63
2001 13,112 12,109 1,002 7.64% 76
2002 12,810 11,582 1,228 9.59% 96
2003 12,571 11,329 1,241 9.87% 99
2004 12,355 11,233 1,122 9.08% 91
2005 12,220 11,130 1,090 8.92% 89
2006 12,155 11,320 834 6.86% 69
2007 12,413 11,494 919 7.40% 74
2008 12,635 11,495 1,140 9.02% 90
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,523 11,545 978 7.81% 78
Feb 2008 12,566 11,568 998 7.94% 79
Mar 2008 12,511 11,574 937 7.49% 75
Apr 2008 12,497 11,593 904 7.23% 72
May 2008 12,718 11,525 1,193 9.38% 94
Jun 2008 12,918 11,555 1,363 10.55% 106
Jul 2008 12,899 11,479 1,420 11.01% 110
Aug 2008 12,660 11,335 1,325 10.47% 105
Sep 2008 12,422 11,283 1,139 9.17% 92
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dolton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Transportation 446 8.48%
2. Public Administration 285 5.42%
3. Construction 265 5.04%
4. Metal Manufactuing 239 4.54%
5. Educational Services 236 4.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 233 4.43%
7. U.S. Postal Service 224 4.26%
8. Health Care 223 4.24%
9. Truck Transportation 222 4.22%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 215 4.09%
11. Finance and Insurance 205 3.90%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 171 3.25%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 155 2.95%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 127 2.41%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 125 2.38%
16. Rail Transportation 124 2.36%
17. Food Manufacturing 112 2.13%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 110 2.09%
19. Repair and Maintenance 105 2.00%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 104 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,247 19.79%
2. Finance and Insurance 650 10.31%
3. Educational Services 633 10.04%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 414 6.57%
5. Public Administration 411 6.52%
6. Social Assistance 324 5.14%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 272 4.32%
8. Department and Other General Stores 224 3.55%
9. Other Transportation 218 3.46%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 206 3.27%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 195 3.09%
12. U.S. Postal Service 186 2.95%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 166 2.63%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 111 1.76%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 87 1.38%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 84 1.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 1.11%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 58 0.92%
19. Food Manufacturing 56 0.89%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 52 0.83%

Dolton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 431 8.19%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 401 7.62%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 265 5.04%
4. Other Production Occupations 248 4.71%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 231 4.39%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 228 4.33%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 190 3.61%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 165 3.14%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 153 2.91%
10. Other Management Occupations 151 2.87%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 149 2.83%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 136 2.58%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 130 2.47%
14. Bus Drivers 125 2.38%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 2.09%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 103 1.96%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 90 1.71%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 85 1.62%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 77 1.46%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 76 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 538 8.54%
2. Secretaries and Admins 420 6.66%
3. Other Management Occupations 302 4.79%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 284 4.51%
5. Registered Nurses 283 4.49%
6. Cashiers 267 4.24%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 249 3.95%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 235 3.73%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 211 3.35%
10. Customer Service Representatives 191 3.03%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 181 2.87%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 171 2.71%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 167 2.65%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 158 2.51%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 157 2.49%
16. Child Care Workers 151 2.40%
17. Business Operations Specialists 145 2.30%
18. Other Production Occupations 127 2.02%
19. Other Financial Specialists 119 1.89%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 116 1.84%

Dolton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,016 59.70%
15-35 hours 1,875 10.16%
1-14 hours 476 2.58%
No regular hours 5,084 27.55%

Dolton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 689 6.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 443 4.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 604 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,272 11.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,052 9.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,598 14.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,328 12.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 712 6.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 309 2.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 563 5.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 286 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 138 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,001 9.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 952 8.70%

Dolton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 138 1.26%
5-9 700 6.39%
10-14 1,015 9.27%
15-19 767 7.01%
20-24 1,063 9.71%
25-29 464 4.24%
30-34 1,326 12.11%
35-39 348 3.18%
40-44 689 6.29%
45-59 1,761 16.09%
60-89 1,933 17.66%
At least 90 743 6.79%

Dolton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 111 1.01% 4,036 36.87%
30-44 240 2.19% 2,123 19.39%
45-59 335 3.06% 1,426 13.03%
At least 60 770 7.03% 1,906 17.41%

Dolton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,634 14.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,552 67.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 147 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,456 12.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 287 2.55%

Dolton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,516 (25,507 people)
Families (2000): 6,588 (22,624 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,111
People at same address in 1995: 15,169
Dolton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 488 5.73%
$10,000-$14,999 425 4.99%
$15,000-$19,999 374 4.39%
$20,000-$24,999 499 5.86%
$25,000-$29,999 571 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 433 5.08%
$35,000-$39,999 625 7.34%
$40,000-$44,999 521 6.12%
$45,000-$49,999 539 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 870 10.22%
$60,000-$74,999 1,209 14.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,230 14.44%
$100,000-$124,999 443 5.20%
$125,000-$149,999 141 1.66%
$150,000-$199,999 87 1.02%
$200,000 or more 61 0.72%

Dolton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,771 20.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,993 23.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 202 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,660 19.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,373 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 819 9.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 364 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 285 3.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Dolton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,312 32.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,801 8.08%
Public Assistance 317 1.42%
Retirement 1,395 6.26%
Self Employment 621 2.79%
Social Security 1,958 8.78%
Supplemental Security 425 1.91%
Wage / Salary 7,252 32.53%
Other 1,210 5.43%

Dolton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,846 47.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,036 52.45%

Dolton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 751 8.99%
Color 1 Box Married 4,516 54.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,965 35.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 1.46%

Dolton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,368 12.89%
Color 1 Box Married 4,778 45.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,375 31.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,088 10.26%

Dolton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Education Information Back to top
Dolton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 827 4.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,364 13.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,734 26.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,897 33.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,294 7.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,957 11.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 495 2.82%

Dolton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 357 1.39% 253 0.99% 610 2.38%
Kindergarten 423 1.65% 112 0.44% 535 2.09%
Grades 1-4 1,952 7.62% 249 0.97% 2,201 8.59%
Grades 5-8 1,620 6.32% 242 0.94% 1,862 7.27%
Grades 9-12 1,782 6.96% 144 0.56% 1,926 7.52%
Undergrad college 1,051 4.10% 293 1.14% 1,344 5.25%
Graduate or professional school 107 0.42% 72 0.28% 179 0.70%
Total 7,292 28.47% 1,365 5.33% 8,657 33.80%

Dolton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $118,538,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,625,000
Dolton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dolton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,209 91.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,115 8.35%

Dolton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Criminal Information Back to top
Dolton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 45
2005 17 43
2006 16 41
2007 15 43

Dolton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dolton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,391 17.14%
10-19 Years 4,539 17.72%
20-29 Years 2,758 10.77%
30-39 Years 3,951 15.43%
40-49 Years 4,314 16.84%
50-59 Years 2,491 9.73%
60-69 Years 1,457 5.69%
70-79 Years 1,078 4.21%
80-89 Years 517 2.02%
90+ Years 118 0.46%

Dolton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,891 46.42%
Color 1 Box Female 13,723 53.58%

Dolton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 20,973 81.88%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,390 13.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 791 3.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 250 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 144 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Dolton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 937 17.80%
2. Polish 657 12.48%
3. Irish 616 11.70%
4. African 414 7.87%
5. Italian 370 7.03%
6. Swedish 322 6.12%
7. English 315 5.99%
8. Nigerian 224 4.26%
9. United States Or American 170 3.23%
10. Dutch 155 2.95%

Dolton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,003 92.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 955 3.99%
3. African 203 0.85%
4. French 169 0.71%
5. Polish 70 0.29%
6. Arabic 70 0.29%
7. French Creole 45 0.19%
8. German 45 0.19%
9. Italian 40 0.17%
10. Other Slavic 37 0.15%

Dolton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,782 96.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 481 1.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 477 1.85%

Dolton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dolton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dolton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60419