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Who lives in Dayton?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 393 7.2%
5-9 years 388 7.1%
10-14 years 408 7.4%
15-17 years 297 5.4%
18-24 years 295 5.4%
25-34 years 528 9.6%
35-44 years 744 13.6%
45-54 years 835 15.2%
55-64 years 948 17.3%
65-74 years 552 10.1%
75-84 years 99 1.8%
85 years and older suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 2,976 54.2%
Female 2,511 45.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 4,939 90.0%
Of Color 548 10.0%
Black or African American suppressed
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other 254 4.6%
Two or more races suppressed
Hispanic or Latino 772 14.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 5,094 100.0%
English only 4,472 87.8%
Language other than English 622 12.2%
Speaks English less than "very well" 298 5.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 5,487 100.0%
Population with a disability 569 10.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Foreign-born residents 384 7.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 5,410 100.0%
Same residence 4,737 87.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 673 12.4%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Dayton's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 1,920 100.0%
Less than $35,000 216 11.3%
$35,000-$49,999 227 11.8%
$50,000-$74,999 358 18.6%
$75,000-$99,999 204 10.6%
$100,000 or more 915 47.7%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $96,500 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 5,472 100.0%
Less than $35,000 216 11.3%
With income below poverty 262 4.8%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 573 10.5%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 371 6.8%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 4,266 78.0%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 398 7.3%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) suppressed
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 549 10.0%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) suppressed
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) suppressed
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) suppressed
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 224 4.1%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 5,487 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 497 9.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 1,972 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) suppressed
Occupied housing units 1,920 97.4%
Average household size 2.9
Owner-occupied 1,812 91.9%
Average household size 2.8
Renter-occupied 108 5.5%
Average household size 4.2
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 454 23.0%
1970-1999 1,038 52.6%
1940-1969 285 14.5%
1939 or earlier 195 9.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 1,920 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 1,664 86.7%
With children under 18 years 740 38.5%
Married-couple family households 1,482 77.2%
With children under 18 years 592 30.8%
Single-person family households 182 9.5%
With children under 18 years 148 7.7%
Nonfamily households 256 13.3%
Householder living alone 210 10.9%
65 years and over 75 3.9%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 748 39.0%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 400 20.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 746 38.9%
Moved in 2000-2009 378 19.7%
Moved in 1990-1999 395 20.6%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 395 20.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 1,920 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 402 20.9%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,812 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 318 17.5%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 108 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 108
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $1,057
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles suppressed
1 vehicle available 289 15.1%
2 vehicles available 898 46.8%
3 or more vehicles available 722 37.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 2,979 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 2,729 91.6%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 199 6.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 2,797 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 216 7.7%
10-19 minutes 731 26.1%
20-29 minutes 558 19.9%
30 minutes or longer 1,292 46.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 3,706 100.0%
Less than high school 177 4.8%
High school diploma or GED 972 26.2%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,101 29.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 966 26.1%
Graduate or professional Degree 490 13.2%
High school graduate or higher 3,529 95.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 1,456 39.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 3,350 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 2,792 83.3%
Civilian labor force 2,862 100.0%
Unemployed 70 2.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 10,767 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 2,312 21.5%
Age 30 to 54 6,350 59.0%
Age 55 or older 2,105 19.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 2,284 21.2%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 2,260 21.0%
$40,000 or more per year 6,223 57.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 845 7.8%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 11 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 432 4.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 185 1.7%
Construction 700 6.5%
Educational services 1,033 9.6%
Finance and insurance 510 4.7%
Health care and social assistance 1,370 12.7%
Information 189 1.8%
Management of companies and enterprises 332 3.1%
Manufacturing 1,356 12.6%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 11 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 354 3.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 705 6.5%
Public administration 409 3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing 113 1.0%
Retail trade 1,069 9.9%
Transportation and warehousing 308 2.9%
Utilities 78 0.7%
Wholesale trade 729 6.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by race (2017)
White alone 10,135 94.1%
Black or African American alone 204 1.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 42 0.4%
Asian alone 267 2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 116 1.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 613 5.7%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,177 20.2%
Some college or associate degree 2,889 26.8%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 2,776 25.8%