Dayton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,168

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

5.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,289

5.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,300

Population & Diversity

Dayton, IN is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.57% of Dayton, IN residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Dayton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Other (Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Dayton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dayton, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 395
Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 68
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 43

9.85%

Hispanic Population

115 people

9.85% of the people in Dayton, IN are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dayton, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 2.57% of Dayton, IN residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dayton, IN was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dayton, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 21
Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15

Dayton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dayton, IN.

Economy

The economy of Dayton, IN employs 538 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dayton, IN were Manufacturing (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($125,250), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($123,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,917).

Employment

Occupations

538

2024 Value

± 114

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, IN declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 552 employees to 538 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, IN, are Production Occupations (106 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

538

2024 Value

± 114

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, IN declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 552 employees to 538 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, IN, are Manufacturing (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,521

Median earning men ± $9,036

$36,528

Median earning women ± $8,294

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,438), Public Administration ($86,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,250), Information ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, IN was $176,300 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,500 to $176,300, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, IN is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, IN have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,402

$386

Median Property Taxes

±$100

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dayton, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dayton, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Dayton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dayton, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,289

Median Household Income

± $8,348

474

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 474 households in Dayton, IN grew to $78,289 from the previous year's value of $74,417.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dayton, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.46%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Dayton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.46%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, IN have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in Dayton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dayton, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dayton, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, IN (141 out of 1.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dayton, IN is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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