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Dolton, IL
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Living in Dolton



Dolton is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 20,621 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dolton is the 114th largest community in Illinois.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Dolton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Many people in Dolton take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the village, the number of people who use the train to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Dolton citizens for affordable transportation.

The education level of Dolton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.11% of adults in Dolton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dolton in 2022 was $27,905, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,620 for a family of four. However, Dolton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Dolton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dolton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dolton include African, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Dolton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.