COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dalton vs Gering
PLACE A
Dalton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Gering, Nebraska
Dalton is 85% smaller than Gering. Dalton earns more, with a median household income $20,769 higher.
DALTONGERINGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2968,535−85% vs Gering
Population density4291,538−1,108
Population growth4.1%0.8%+3.3 pts
Median age44.435.8+8.6
Male51.4%49.8%+1.6 pts
Female48.6%50.2%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born3.2%5.5%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.3%68.7%+20.6 pts
Black0.2%1.5%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%24.4%−18.5 pts
Asian0.2%0.9%−0.7 pts
Other4.4%4.5%−0.2 pts
Median household income$95,862$75,093+$20,769
Per capita income$47,796$38,166+$9,630
Poverty rate7.8%12.4%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.412−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%32.6%+17.1 pts
Graduate degree17.1%12.0%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation64.4%65.3%−0.9 pts
Median home value$276,100$186,500+$89,600
Median gross rent$1,375$823+$552
Owner-occupied85.7%72.3%+13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%5.4%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households8.4%46.5%−38.0 pts
Average commute22.515.1+7.4
Worked from home7.4%3.0%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.4%11.5%−11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025