COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dalton vs Massillon
PLACE A
Dalton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Massillon, Ohio
Dalton is 96% smaller than Massillon. Dalton earns more, with a median household income $39,416 higher.
DALTONMASSILLONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,29632,168−96% vs Massillon
Population density4291,696−1,267
Population growth4.1%-0.0%+4.1 pts
Median age44.441.0+3.4
Male51.4%49.2%+2.1 pts
Female48.6%50.8%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born3.2%1.8%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.3%85.6%+3.7 pts
Black0.2%6.3%−6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%2.3%+3.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.6%−0.4 pts
Other4.4%5.1%−0.7 pts
Median household income$95,862$56,446+$39,416
Per capita income$47,796$32,391+$15,405
Poverty rate7.8%13.9%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.408−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%17.8%+31.8 pts
Graduate degree17.1%5.9%+11.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%4.4%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation64.4%63.3%+1.2 pts
Median home value$276,100$149,900+$126,200
Median gross rent$1,375$862+$513
Owner-occupied85.7%65.2%+20.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%6.6%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households8.4%40.0%−31.5 pts
Average commute22.521.5+1.0
Worked from home7.4%9.7%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured0.4%5.9%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025