Dayton, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2018 Population

802,645

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2018 Poverty Rate

15.3%

2.26% 1-year decrease

2018 Median Household Income

$53,393

4.28% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$129,800

3.18% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dayton, OH is home to a population of 803k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2018, 4.47% of Dayton, OH residents were born outside of the country (35.9k people).

In 2018, there were 5.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (614k people) in Dayton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2018 Citizenship

97.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.8% of Dayton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, OH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
614k ± 383
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 1.16k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.33k

2.67%

Hispanic Population

21.5k people

2.67% of the people in Dayton, OH are hispanic (21.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

35.9k people

4.34%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

34.8k people

As of 2018, 4.47% of Dayton, OH residents (35.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dayton, OH was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19,919 ± 771
Gulf War (2001-)
13,560 ± 958
Gulf War (1990s)
9,780 ± 653

Dayton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dayton, OH employs 373k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Dayton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (58,852 people), Manufacturing (54,300 people), and Retail Trade (42,038 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,400), Public Administration ($69,343), and Utilities ($63,310).

Employment

Occupations

373k

2018 Value

± 4,051

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 1.53%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Dayton, OH grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 368k employees to 373k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,443 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,565 people), and Management Occupations (33,529 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

373k

2018 Value

± 4,051

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 1.53%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Dayton, OH grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 368k employees to 373k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,852 people), Manufacturing (54,300 people), and Retail Trade (42,038 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,170

Median earning men ± $447

$29,426

Median earning women ± $499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Public Administration ($75,082), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,509), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Public Administration ($56,240), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,726), and Information ($42,620).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,054
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,004
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
885
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.91M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.82M
Manufacturing
$2.38M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Dayton, OH in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 54 male students and 251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dayton, OH are White (85 and 52.5%), Black or African American (68 and 42%), Unknown (5 and 3.09%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.85%).

The largest universities in Dayton, OH by number of degrees awarded are Brightwood College-Dayton (162 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dayton, OH are Registered Nursing (65 and 40.1%), Medical Assistant (44 and 27.2%), and Dental Assisting (34 and 21%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Dayton, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35%. The number of students enrolled in 2017 was 305 (17.7% men and 82.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2017 there were 305 students enrolled in Dayton, OH, 17.7% men and 82.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 154 records, of which 79.9% were women and 20.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
44 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
34 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
6 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Dayton, OH was Medical Assistant with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Dayton, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Brightwood College-Dayton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

162 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brightwood College-Dayton with 162 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2018, 25 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dayton, OH, which is 0.182 times less than the 137 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 85 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 68 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,440) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, OH was $129,800 in 2018, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $125,800 to $129,800, a 3.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, OH is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, OH have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,800

Median Property Value 2018

±$1,326

$208,694

Median Property Taxes

±$2,454

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2018

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 63.2% of the housing units in Dayton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dayton, OH 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.

$53,393

Median Household Income

± $593

330k

Number of Households

± 3,813

In 2018, the median household income of the 330k households in Dayton, OH grew to $53,393 from the previous year's value of $51,204.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (7.92%)
Worked At Home (3.59%)

In 2018, 83.3% of workers in Dayton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.92%) and those who worked at home (3.59%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, OH have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Dayton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, OH (119k out of 775k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dayton, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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