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.
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 citizens of Dolton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.11% of adults in Dolton having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
