Dayton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,920

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

7.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.74%

0.928% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,769

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$346,600

Population & Diversity

Dayton, VA is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Dayton, VA residents were born outside of the country (279 people).

In 2024, there were 6.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Dayton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 215 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 168 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Dayton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, VA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 314
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
215 ± 174
Other (Hispanic)
168 ± 134

22.6%

Hispanic Population

433 people

22.6% of the people in Dayton, VA are hispanic (433 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dayton, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

279 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Dayton, VA residents (279 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, VA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17

Dayton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dayton, VA employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dayton, VA were Educational Services (168 people), Manufacturing (127 people), and Retail Trade (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,917), Public Administration ($88,250), and Wholesale Trade ($82,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 206

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, VA declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 1.19k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (152 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 206

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, VA declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 1.19k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, VA, are Educational Services (168 people), Manufacturing (127 people), and Retail Trade (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,375

Median earning men ± $11,177

$38,482

Median earning women ± $17,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,167), Public Administration ($88,750), and Wholesale Trade ($82,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,419), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,182).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, VA was $346,600 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,000 to $346,600, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, VA is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, VA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$346,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,394

$523

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Dayton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

$75,769

Median Household Income

± $32,450

782

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 782 households in Dayton, VA declined from $75,769 from the previous year's value of $87,763.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, VA 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, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)
Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Dayton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.67%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, VA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.287% of the workforce in Dayton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, VA (91 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

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