COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dalton vs Sterling
PLACE A
Dalton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Dalton is 92% larger than Sterling. Dalton earns more, with a median household income $27,881 higher. Dalton has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -16%).
DALTONSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,296674+92% vs Sterling
Population density429820−391
Population growth4.1%-15.8%+19.8 pts
Median age44.440.2+4.2
Male51.4%45.1%+6.2 pts
Female48.6%54.9%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.5%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.3%88.0%+1.3 pts
Black0.2%3.6%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%3.2%+2.7 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other4.4%5.2%−0.8 pts
Median household income$95,862$67,981+$27,881
Per capita income$47,796$36,630+$11,166
Poverty rate7.8%14.0%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%11.9%+37.8 pts
Graduate degree17.1%4.2%+12.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation64.4%41.9%+22.6 pts
Median home value$276,100$131,900+$144,200
Median gross rent$1,375$604+$771
Owner-occupied85.7%74.1%+11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%10.4%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households8.4%57.7%−49.3 pts
Average commute22.527.2−4.8
Worked from home7.4%2.4%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.4%10.1%−9.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025