COMPARING TWO PLACES
Varnell vs Dalton
PLACE A
Varnell, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Dalton, Pennsylvania
Varnell is 77% larger than Dalton. Dalton earns more, with a median household income $9,762 higher. Varnell has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 4%).
VARNELLDALTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,2951,296+77% vs Dalton
Population density581429+152
Population growth24.9%4.1%+20.9 pts
Median age36.144.4−8.3
Male49.6%51.4%−1.8 pts
Female50.4%48.6%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born7.4%3.2%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.8%89.3%−21.5 pts
Black1.2%0.2%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.8%5.9%+21.9 pts
Asian0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Other2.3%4.4%−2.1 pts
Median household income$86,100$95,862−$9,762
Per capita income$33,666$47,796−$14,130
Poverty rate4.2%7.8%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.352Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%49.7%−24.8 pts
Graduate degree11.8%17.1%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%0.4%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation71.9%64.4%+7.5 pts
Median home value$229,400$276,100−$46,700
Median gross rent$1,216$1,375−$159
Owner-occupied91.4%85.7%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%3.3%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households62.2%8.4%+53.7 pts
Average commute25.422.5+3.0
Worked from home2.8%7.4%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.0%0.4%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025