Dayton, TN

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2022 Population

7,139

0.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.6

4.53% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.6%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,511

35.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$130,900

23.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,919

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dayton, TN had a population of 7.14k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $54,511. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dayton, TN grew from 7,112 to 7,139, a 0.38% increase and its median household income grew from $40,148 to $54,511, a 35.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), Other (Hispanic) (3.17%), and White (Hispanic) (2.02%).

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.

93.9% 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 2022, the median property value in Dayton, TN was $130,900, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Dayton, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dayton, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dayton, TN is home to a population of 7.14k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.56% of Dayton, TN residents were born outside of the country (540 people).

In 2022, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Dayton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.9% of Dayton, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, TN was 92.7%, 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)
5.99k ± 306
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 139

6.56%

Hispanic Population

468 people

6.56% of the people in Dayton, TN are hispanic (468 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

7.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

8.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

609 people

As of 2022, 7.56% of Dayton, TN residents (540 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dayton, TN was 8.56%, 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-)
103 ± 74
Vietnam
69 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 43

Dayton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dayton, TN employs 2.92k people. The largest industries in Dayton, TN are Manufacturing (870 people), Construction (300 people), and Educational Services (287 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,911), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000), and Public Administration ($62,807).

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

2.92k

2022 Value

± 470

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dayton, TN grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 2.63k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, TN, are Production Occupations (726 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (343 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (223 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

2.92k

2022 Value

± 470

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dayton, TN grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 2.63k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, TN, are Manufacturing (870 people), Construction (300 people), and Educational Services (287 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

$32,207

Median earning men ± $12,124

$24,337

Median earning women ± $4,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,370), Public Administration ($63,238), and Manufacturing ($42,756).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($40,512), Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,349), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,326).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 $130,900 in 2022, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,100 to $130,900, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, TN is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dayton, TN have an average commute time of 17.6 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.

Median household income in Dayton, TN is $54,511. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Dayton, TN was Census Tract 9754.02 with a value of $62,455, followed by Census Tract 9752 and Census Tract 9753, with respective values of $59,106 and $56,439.

Housing

Property

$130,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,326

$1,363

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

52.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.5% of the housing units in Dayton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

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 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dayton, TN was Census Tract 9754.02 with a value of $62,455, followed by Census Tract 9752 and Census Tract 9753, with respective values of $59,106 and $56,439.

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.

$54,511

Median Household Income

± $8,708

2.59k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.59k households in Dayton, TN grew to $54,511 from the previous year's value of $40,148.

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 < $10k 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (2.55%)

In 2022, 76.1% of workers in Dayton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (2.55%).

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, TN have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.788% 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

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, TN (1.36k out of 6.59k 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 < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

87.1% of the population of Dayton, TN has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.78% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.78%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dayton, TN declined by 7.88% from 14% to 12.9%.

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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