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Dalton, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,294. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,233 (-4.7% change)
Males: 632 (48.8%), Females: 662 (51.2%)

Lackawanna County

Zip code: 18414

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $47,625
Median house value: $122,000

Population by Race

Races in Dalton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.6%), German (19.3%), Italian (16.4%), English (16.1%), Polish (12.1%), Welsh (11.6%).

Elevation: 992 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dalton

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dalton borough

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -76 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dalton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dalton:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 14 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 49 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dalton:

  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 4 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 14 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Abbreviation: 76N)
  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 20 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Abbreviation: WBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalton:

  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 11 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 41 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 52 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)

Public primary/middle school in Dalton:

  • MILL CITY EL SCH (Students: 253; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Dalton:

  • DALTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,204; Location: P.O.BOX 86, 113 EAST MAIN ST; 19,413 books; 1,116 audio materials; 1,178 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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