Dayton, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,675

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

24.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,184

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$410,800

Population & Diversity

Dayton, OR is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.44% of Dayton, OR residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2024, there were 5.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Dayton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 184 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Dayton, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, OR was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 272
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
334 ± 178
Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 152

26%

Hispanic Population

696 people

26% of the people in Dayton, OR are hispanic (696 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dayton, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

7.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Dayton, OR residents (199 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, OR was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21

Dayton, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dayton, OR employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dayton, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), Construction (168 people), and Manufacturing (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($126,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,375), and Finance & Insurance ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 243

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, OR grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 1.17k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, OR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (209 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 243

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, OR grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 1.17k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), Construction (168 people), and Manufacturing (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, OR, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $14,761

$40,341

Median earning women ± $16,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,250), Manufacturing ($74,286), and Construction ($70,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($126,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,421), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, OR was $410,800 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,900 to $410,800, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, OR is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, OR have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,421

$699

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Dayton, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

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

$91,184

Median Household Income

± $27,357

784

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 784 households in Dayton, OR grew to $91,184 from the previous year's value of $79,556.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, OR 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dayton, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Dayton, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, OR have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Dayton, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dayton, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, OR (366 out of 2.68k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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