Dolton is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 20,410 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dolton is the 114th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dolton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dolton is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dolton who work in office and administrative support (12.95%), healthcare suport services (9.93%), and sales jobs (8.66%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Dolton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.33 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Dolton has a lot of people who ride the train to and from work. In fact, for its size, Dolton has quite a high level of public transit users. Dolton’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.The population of Dolton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dolton, 22.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dolton in 2022 was $29,776, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,104 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, English, and Nigerian. The most common language spoken in Dolton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
