COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dalton vs East Ridge
PLACE A
Dalton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
East Ridge, Tennessee
Dalton is 94% smaller than East Ridge. Dalton earns more, with a median household income $33,615 higher.
DALTONEAST RIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,29621,921−94% vs East Ridge
Population density4292,647−2,218
Population growth4.1%5.7%−1.6 pts
Median age44.437.6+6.8
Male51.4%48.8%+2.6 pts
Female48.6%51.2%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born3.2%9.6%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.3%66.0%+23.4 pts
Black0.2%11.1%−10.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%16.5%−10.7 pts
Asian0.2%1.4%−1.2 pts
Other4.4%5.0%−0.6 pts
Median household income$95,862$62,247+$33,615
Per capita income$47,796$35,451+$12,345
Poverty rate7.8%13.1%−5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.431−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%24.2%+25.4 pts
Graduate degree17.1%8.5%+8.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%5.3%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation64.4%67.9%−3.5 pts
Median home value$276,100$211,100+$65,000
Median gross rent$1,375$1,147+$228
Owner-occupied85.7%57.5%+28.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%8.2%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households8.4%37.5%−29.0 pts
Average commute22.521.0+1.5
Worked from home7.4%12.5%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured0.4%13.8%−13.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025