Dayton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

9,058

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

1.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

9.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,691

2.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$227,600

7.41% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dayton, TX is home to a population of 9.06k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Dayton, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 3.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Dayton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 973 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Dayton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, TX was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 764
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 428
Other (Hispanic)
973 ± 715

26.5%

Hispanic Population

2.4k people

26.5% of the people in Dayton, TX are hispanic (2.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dayton, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

955 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Dayton, TX residents (1.06k 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, TX was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
155 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
150 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 85

Dayton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dayton, TX employs 3.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dayton, TX were Manufacturing (686 people), Accommodation & Food Services (405 people), and Educational Services (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,096), Finance & Insurance ($103,047), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,734).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2024 Value

± 627

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, TX grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 3.74k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, TX, are Management Occupations (461 people), Production Occupations (454 people), and Transportation Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

3.83k

2024 Value

± 627

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, TX grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 3.74k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, TX, are Manufacturing (686 people), Accommodation & Food Services (405 people), and Educational Services (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,548

Median earning men ± $7,783

$41,178

Median earning women ± $17,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,234), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,836), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,973), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,208), and Public Administration ($60,995).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, TX was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,900 to $227,600, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, TX is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, TX have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,913

$2,044

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Dayton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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

$59,691

Median Household Income

± $19,094

3.11k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.11k households in Dayton, TX declined from $59,691 from the previous year's value of $61,307.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, TX 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dayton, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Dayton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (9.66%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, TX have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Dayton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, TX (1.79k out of 8.69k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dayton, TX 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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