Dayton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,774

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,625

1.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,600

Population & Diversity

Dayton, WA is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.25% of Dayton, WA residents were born outside of the country (201 people).

In 2024, there were 9.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Dayton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Dayton, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dayton, WA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dayton, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 224
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 92
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 53

10.8%

Hispanic Population

299 people

10.8% of the people in Dayton, WA are hispanic (299 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dayton, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

4.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 7.25% of Dayton, WA residents (201 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, WA was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 33

Dayton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dayton, WA employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dayton, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Public Administration (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($81,131), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,352), and Public Administration ($66,111).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 202

−0.763%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, WA declined at a rate of −0.763%, from 1.18k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dayton, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (124 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dayton, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 202

−0.763%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dayton, WA declined at a rate of −0.763%, from 1.18k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dayton, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Public Administration (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dayton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Dayton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,107

Median earning men ± $8,340

$42,372

Median earning women ± $9,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,393), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,445), and Public Administration ($70,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667), Public Administration ($51,406), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dayton, WA was $243,600 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,900 to $243,600, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dayton, WA is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dayton, WA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dayton, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,348

$925

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Dayton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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

$70,625

Median Household Income

± $12,759

1.24k

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Dayton, WA declined from $70,625 from the previous year's value of $71,687.

The following chart displays the households in Dayton, WA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dayton, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (9.12%)
Walked (9.12%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Dayton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who walked to work (9.12%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dayton, WA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dayton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dayton, WA (327 out of 2.74k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dayton, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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