Dayton, TN

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2023 Population

7,191

0.728% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

14.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

1.63% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,692

4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$152,200

16.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,104

6.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dayton, TN had a population of 7.19k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $56,692. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dayton, TN grew from 7,139 to 7,191, a 0.728% increase and its median household income grew from $54,511 to $56,692, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%).

None of the households in Dayton, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.2% of the residents in Dayton, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dayton, TN are Bryan College-Dayton (319 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Dayton, TN was $152,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Dayton, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dayton, TN was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dayton, TN is home to a population of 7.19k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.2% of Dayton, TN residents were born outside of the country (733 people).

In 2023, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.61k people) in Dayton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 552 Two+ (Hispanic) and 251 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.2% of Dayton, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, TN was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.61k ± 426
Two+ (Hispanic)
552 ± 369
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 199

12.2%

Hispanic Population

877 people

12.2% of the people in Dayton, TN are hispanic (877 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dayton, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

733 people

7.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

As of 2023, 10.2% of Dayton, TN residents (733 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dayton, TN was 7.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 44

Dayton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dayton, TN employs 3.1k people. The largest industries in Dayton, TN are Manufacturing (1,061 people), Retail Trade (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (236 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($93,350), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,800), and Construction ($66,964).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.1k

2023 Value

± 523

6.34%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dayton, TN grew at a rate of 6.34%, from 2.92k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, TN, are Production Occupations (1,022 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.1k

2023 Value

± 523

6.34%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dayton, TN grew at a rate of 6.34%, from 2.92k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, TN, are Manufacturing (1,061 people), Retail Trade (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, TN, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,405

Median earning men ± $12,316

$20,583

Median earning women ± $7,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,200), Construction ($66,964), and Public Administration ($65,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($47,500), Manufacturing ($42,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dayton, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Dayton, TN awarded 319 degrees. The student population of Dayton, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 777 male students and 879 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dayton, TN are White (270 and 84.9%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 5.03%), Unknown (10 and 3.14%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.52%).

The largest universities in Dayton, TN by number of degrees awarded are Bryan College-Dayton (319 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dayton, TN are General Business Administration & Management (140 and 43.9%), General Psychology (31 and 9.72%), and General Education (29 and 9.09%).

The median tuition cost in Dayton, TN for private four year colleges is $17,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Dayton, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,656 (46.9% men and 53.1% 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

In 2022 there were 1,656 students enrolled in Dayton, TN, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,370 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
73 degrees awarded
General Psychology
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dayton, TN was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dayton, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bryan College-Dayton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

319 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bryan College-Dayton with 319 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 126 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dayton, TN, which is 0.653 times less than the 193 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 270 degrees mean that there were 16.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, TN was $152,200 in 2023, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $130,900 to $152,200, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, TN is 51.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dayton, TN have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, TN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Dayton, TN is $56,692. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Dayton, TN was Census Tract 9754.02 with a value of $73,311, followed by Census Tract 9752 and Census Tract 9753, with respective values of $60,515 and $54,836.

Housing

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,876

$1,529

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.6% of the housing units in Dayton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9754.02
Census Tract 9752
Census Tract 9753

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dayton, TN was Census Tract 9754.02 with a value of $73,311, followed by Census Tract 9752 and Census Tract 9753, with respective values of $60,515 and $54,836.

The following map shows all of the places in Dayton, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,692

Median Household Income

± $13,343

2.96k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Dayton, TN grew to $56,692 from the previous year's value of $54,511.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dayton, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Dayton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, TN have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Dayton, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dayton, TN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, TN (1.37k out of 6.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dayton, TN is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

84.8% of the population of Dayton, TN has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.717% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhea County, TN see 3040 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.99% increase from the previous year (2764 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3012 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rhea County, TN.

3,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rhea County, TN

Primary care physicians in Rhea County, TN see an average of 3,040 patients per year. This represents a 9.99% increase from the previous year (2,764 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rhea County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.6% were men and 58.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.717%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dayton, TN grew by 17.4% from 12.9% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dayton, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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