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Dolton, IL vs Calumet City, IL

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- Household income in Calumet City, is 0% less than it is in Dolton and is 30% below the National Average.
- Dolton unemployment rate is 15.5%.
- Calumet City unemployment rate is 14.6%.
 Dolton, ILCalumet City, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,066  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,063  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dolton, ILCalumet City, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dolton, ILCalumet City, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.4%13.1%
Reviews for Dolton    3 Reviews

Every year there is at least one major crime in this city. From robbing stores, and banks, to murder, this city is welcoming some people who come from Chicago city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since July 1999 and when I decided to move out on my own, I knew that although I did like aspects of the city of Chicago, I didn't want to live there.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in Dolton for 17 years, and the neighborhood has changed tremendously in the last 5. This was once a nice south suburban neighborhood until they moved all of  More

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