Dalton Metro Area

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  2. Dalton Metro Area Statistics
  3. Dalton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dalton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Dalton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Dalton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Dalton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Dalton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Dalton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Dalton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dalton Metro Area Counties
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Dalton Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Dalton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 120,031
  • Land Area (2000): 1,643.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.111 square kilometers
Dalton Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 127,406 2004 129,399 2005 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 45,042
Dalton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 133,574 55.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,435 1.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 104,198 43.20%

Dalton Metro Area 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.


Dalton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Dalton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 54,181 51,193 2,988 5.51% 55
1991 54,288 50,986 3,302 6.08% 61
1992 57,998 54,286 3,711 6.40% 64
1993 59,435 56,623 2,812 4.73% 48
1994 61,679 59,335 2,344 3.80% 38
1995 62,434 59,659 2,775 4.44% 44
1996 63,299 60,581 2,717 4.29% 43
1997 64,190 61,350 2,840 4.42% 44
1998 65,232 63,025 2,207 3.38% 34
1999 65,475 63,734 1,741 2.66% 27
2000 63,538 61,363 2,174 3.42% 34
2001 63,346 60,614 2,732 4.31% 43
2002 64,867 62,096 2,771 4.27% 43
2003 64,609 61,956 2,653 4.11% 41
2004 65,401 62,713 2,688 4.11% 41
2005 66,979 63,867 3,112 4.65% 46
2006 68,651 65,699 2,952 4.30% 43
2007 68,169 65,120 3,049 4.47% 45
2008 68,729 64,293 4,435 6.45% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 68,296 64,501 3,795 5.56% 56
Feb 2008 68,833 64,487 4,346 6.31% 63
Mar 2008 69,096 64,723 4,373 6.33% 63
Apr 2008 68,587 64,711 3,876 5.65% 57
May 2008 68,938 64,474 4,464 6.48% 65
Jun 2008 69,041 64,553 4,488 6.50% 65
Jul 2008 69,775 64,841 4,934 7.07% 71
Aug 2008 68,339 63,742 4,597 6.73% 67
Sep 2008 67,652 62,607 5,045 7.46% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dalton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 23,978 37.06%
2. Construction 6,416 9.92%
3. Truck Transportation 2,332 3.60%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,864 2.88%
5. Public Administration 1,684 2.60%
6. Educational Services 1,640 2.53%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,436 2.22%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,364 2.11%
9. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 1,256 1.94%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,108 1.71%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 1,052 1.63%
12. Health Care 1,048 1.62%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,044 1.61%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,032 1.60%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,010 1.56%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 988 1.53%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 936 1.45%
18. Finance and Insurance 914 1.41%
19. Food Manufacturing 764 1.18%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 734 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 17,420 34.78%
2. Health Care 4,810 9.60%
3. Educational Services 4,798 9.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,604 5.20%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,394 2.78%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,378 2.75%
7. Social Assistance 1,346 2.69%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,268 2.53%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,166 2.33%
10. Public Administration 946 1.89%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 836 1.67%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 674 1.35%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 660 1.32%
14. Construction 630 1.26%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 624 1.25%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 602 1.20%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 534 1.07%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 532 1.06%
19. Food Manufacturing 506 1.01%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 414 0.83%

Dalton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7,484 11.57%
2. Other Production Occupations 7,054 10.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,674 7.22%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,614 5.59%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 3,198 4.94%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,232 3.45%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,050 3.17%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,038 3.15%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,842 2.85%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,794 2.77%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 1,572 2.43%
12. Top Executives 1,540 2.38%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,510 2.33%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,340 2.07%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,330 2.06%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,270 1.96%
17. Construction Laborers 1,156 1.79%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,140 1.76%
19. Carpenters 960 1.48%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 826 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7,276 14.53%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,240 6.47%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,750 5.49%
4. Secretaries and Admins 2,566 5.12%
5. Customer Service Representatives 2,242 4.48%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,990 3.97%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,852 3.70%
8. Cashiers 1,578 3.15%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,540 3.07%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,506 3.01%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,418 2.83%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,378 2.75%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,038 2.07%
14. Registered Nurses 1,022 2.04%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,006 2.01%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 994 1.98%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 956 1.91%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 954 1.90%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 916 1.83%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 912 1.82%

Dalton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 113,401 62.40%
15-35 hours 13,463 7.41%
1-14 hours 3,409 1.88%
No regular hours 51,460 28.32%

Dalton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,270 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,676 1.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,569 3.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,059 8.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,685 14.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,489 16.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,339 18.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,803 8.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,658 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,077 3.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,964 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 709 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,888 7.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,280 11.02%

Dalton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,496 3.14%
5-9 9,989 8.96%
10-14 19,756 17.72%
15-19 23,055 20.68%
20-24 21,263 19.08%
25-29 8,002 7.18%
30-34 14,505 13.01%
35-39 1,970 1.77%
40-44 1,329 1.19%
45-59 3,973 3.56%
60-89 1,633 1.47%
At least 90 2,495 2.24%

Dalton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 444 0.40% 85,117 76.36%
30-44 42 0.04% 17,762 15.93%
45-59 26 0.02% 3,947 3.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4,128 3.70%

Dalton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 120 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,197 17.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 88,437 78.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 724 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 512 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,430 1.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,852 1.63%

Dalton Metro Area 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.


Dalton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 85,334 (238,114 people)
Families (2000): 65,300 (209,022 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26,822
People at same address in 1995: 119,482
Dalton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,235 9.60%
$10,000-$14,999 5,934 6.92%
$15,000-$19,999 4,899 5.71%
$20,000-$24,999 6,422 7.49%
$25,000-$29,999 7,011 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 6,256 7.30%
$35,000-$39,999 5,463 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 5,580 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 5,348 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 8,706 10.15%
$60,000-$74,999 8,248 9.62%
$75,000-$99,999 7,165 8.36%
$100,000-$124,999 2,684 3.13%
$125,000-$149,999 1,219 1.42%
$150,000-$199,999 1,111 1.30%
$200,000 or more 1,460 1.70%

Dalton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,549 20.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,264 28.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,342 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,197 19.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 198 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,735 15.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 97 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,013 7.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 40 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,198 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 21 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,003 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.03%

Dalton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 72,479 33.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,966 9.73%
Public Assistance 2,090 0.97%
Retirement 8,165 3.79%
Self Employment 7,524 3.49%
Social Security 20,527 9.53%
Supplemental Security 3,726 1.73%
Wage / Salary 70,252 32.61%
Other 9,730 4.52%

Dalton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27,119 51.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 25,622 48.58%

Dalton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,101 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 58,845 63.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,627 24.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,738 1.88%

Dalton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,595 12.46%
Color 1 Box Married 57,839 62.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,400 15.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,211 9.90%

Dalton Metro Area 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.


Dalton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Dalton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 29,845 17.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38,523 21.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 54,311 30.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,914 16.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,227 3.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,187 6.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,277 3.58%

Dalton Metro Area 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 2,454 2.04% 1,165 0.97% 3,619 3.02%
Kindergarten 3,680 3.07% 216 0.18% 3,896 3.25%
Grades 1-4 14,818 12.35% 734 0.61% 15,552 12.96%
Grades 5-8 14,281 11.90% 386 0.32% 14,667 12.22%
Grades 9-12 11,869 9.89% 648 0.54% 12,517 10.43%
Undergrad college 4,447 3.70% 404 0.34% 4,851 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 502 0.42% 254 0.21% 756 0.63%
Total 52,051 43.36% 3,807 3.17% 55,858 46.54%

Dalton Metro Area 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.


Dalton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Dalton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 268 258
2004 284 270

Dalton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dalton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dalton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 210,931 88.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,188 11.79%

Dalton Metro Area 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.


Dalton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 188
Dalton Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 2.826 0.126 0.031 0.487 3.469 0.000 8.869 28.076 3.665 40.610
2004 2.813 0.209 0.046 0.464 3.532 0.000 8.470 30.472 3.586 42.527
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 2.648 0.228 0.015 0.324 3.215 0.000 7.224 22.357 2.847 32.428

Dalton Metro Area 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.


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Dalton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,990 15.82%
10-19 Years 17,480 14.56%
20-29 Years 17,903 14.92%
30-39 Years 19,421 16.18%
40-49 Years 16,793 13.99%
50-59 Years 13,327 11.10%
60-69 Years 8,384 6.98%
70-79 Years 5,156 4.30%
80-89 Years 2,205 1.84%
90+ Years 372 0.31%

Dalton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 60,276 50.22%
Color 1 Box Female 59,755 49.78%

Dalton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 94,228 78.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20,425 17.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,257 2.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 907 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 825 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 275 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 85 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.02%

Dalton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 55,201 44.79%
2. Irish 18,876 15.32%
3. English 15,803 12.82%
4. German 12,744 10.34%
5. Scotch Irish 3,043 2.47%
6. Scottish 2,883 2.34%
7. French Non-Basque 2,684 2.18%
8. Dutch 2,372 1.92%
9. Italian 2,231 1.81%
10. European 1,164 0.94%

Dalton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 183,551 82.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35,496 15.98%
3. French 420 0.19%
4. German 334 0.15%
5. Tagalog 242 0.11%
6. Arabic 236 0.11%
7. Urdu 232 0.10%
8. Vietnamese 224 0.10%
9. Gujarathi 198 0.09%
10. Chinese 150 0.07%

Dalton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 210,737 87.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,799 1.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25,671 10.64%

Dalton Metro Area 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.
Dalton Metro Area 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.


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