COMPARING TWO PLACES
Phoenix vs Dolton
PLACE A
Phoenix, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Dolton, Illinois
Phoenix is 7957% larger than Dolton. Phoenix earns more, with a median household income $23,445 higher. Phoenix has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -7%).
PHOENIXDOLTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,665,48120,671+7957% vs Dolton
Population density3,2134,522−1,309
Population growth11.2%-7.5%+18.7 pts
Median age34.940.3−5.4
Male50.2%49.1%+1.1 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born19.0%3.4%+15.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.6%5.1%+35.5 pts
Black7.4%89.7%−82.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.0%1.9%+40.1 pts
Asian4.0%0.2%+3.8 pts
Other6.0%3.1%+2.9 pts
Median household income$81,332$57,887+$23,445
Per capita income$41,981$27,432+$14,549
Poverty rate13.7%21.7%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%22.7%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree13.1%7.2%+5.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%12.8%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation68.3%57.2%+11.1 pts
Median home value$420,700$151,300+$269,400
Median gross rent$1,582$1,384+$198
Owner-occupied57.3%72.6%−15.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%11.5%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%68.7%−19.7 pts
Average commute25.630.7−5.1
Worked from home19.0%11.0%+8.0 pts
Public transit to work1.9%8.1%−6.2 pts
Uninsured14.3%8.6%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025