Dayton, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

7,625

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

9.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,719

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dayton, TN is home to a population of 7.63k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.89% of Dayton, TN residents were born outside of the country (449 people).

In 2024, there were 9.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.24k people) in Dayton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 233 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Dayton, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, TN was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
6.24k ± 388
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
639 ± 361
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 148

12.2%

Hispanic Population

929 people

12.2% of the people in Dayton, TN are hispanic (929 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

5.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

733 people

As of 2024, 5.89% of Dayton, TN residents (449 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, TN was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (2001-)
198 ± 178
Vietnam
114 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 39

Dayton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dayton, TN employs 3.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dayton, TN were Manufacturing (1,229 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (332 people), and Educational Services (295 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($96,488), and Public Administration ($48,103).

Employment

Occupations

3.3k

2024 Value

± 554

6.38%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, TN grew at a rate of 6.38%, from 3.1k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, TN, are Production Occupations (911 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (448 people), and Management Occupations (280 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.3k

2024 Value

± 554

6.38%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, TN grew at a rate of 6.38%, from 3.1k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, TN, are Manufacturing (1,229 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (332 people), and Educational Services (295 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

$47,125

Median earning men ± $4,737

$23,633

Median earning women ± $10,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,680), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($46,528), and Manufacturing ($41,667).

Education

The student population of Dayton, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 786 male students and 915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dayton, TN are White (228 and 87.7%), Unknown (9 and 3.46%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.69%), and Black or African American (6 and 2.31%).

The largest universities in Dayton, TN by number of degrees awarded are Bryan College-Dayton (263 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dayton, TN are General Business Administration & Management (90 and 34.2%), General Psychology (22 and 8.37%), and General Education (21 and 7.98%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $18,900.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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 2024 was 1,701 (46.2% men and 53.8% 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 2024 there were 1,701 students enrolled in Dayton, TN, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 860 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
General Psychology
22 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dayton, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 50 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

263 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bryan College-Dayton with 263 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dayton, TN, which is 0.742 times less than the 151 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 228 degrees mean that there were 25.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 9 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, TN was $214,900 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,200 to $214,900, a 41.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, TN is 45.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, TN have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,921

$1,533

Median Property Taxes

±$353

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

45.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.6% of the housing units in Dayton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

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

$49,719

Median Household Income

± $10,249

3.36k

Number of Households

± 588

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Dayton, TN declined from $49,719 from the previous year's value of $56,692.

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.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Dayton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (9.01%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, TN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, TN (1.62k out of 7.29k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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

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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