Dayton, OH Demographic Data

Dayton, OH Summary

Dayton is located in Montgomery County in Ohio
  • Population: 141,354
  • Area: 56.51 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 55.65 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.85 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,501.61 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 746.39 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dayton, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
71,787
51%
50.8
Male
68,691
49%
49.2
Total Population
140,478
 
323,128,000

Dayton, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,105
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,021
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,864
4.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,208
7.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,642
10.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,930
16.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,935
10.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,048
10.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,547
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,599
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,892
7.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,369
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,318
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
110,722
78.8%
77.2
Female
57,536
52.0%
51.3
Male
53,186
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
100,166
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,054
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,579
13.2%
15.2
Female
10,847
58.4%
55.8
Male
7,732
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Dayton, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
137,192
97.7% 
96.8
White
77,082
54.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
57,999
41.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
127
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
1,481
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
270
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
233
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,286
2.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,821
4.1% 
17.8
Mexican
2,916
2.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,121
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
32
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
752
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
134,657
95.9% 
82.2

Dayton, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,382
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,650
12.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,666
29.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
26,826
29.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,310
8.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,427
10.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,377
5.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,032
16.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
75,606
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,804
16.3%
31.2

Dayton, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
57,345
49.7%
33.7%
Now Married
32,081
27.8%
47.5
Divorced
16,555
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,208
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
7,299
6.3
5.8%

Dayton, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
123,434
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,939
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Dayton, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,824
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,541
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,931
16.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,021
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,381
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,235
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,320
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,207
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
773
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
489
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
28,894
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,726
 
31,128

Dayton, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,242
13.9%
9.8
Construction
2,993
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,485
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,569
4.3%
6.6
Information
1,288
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,148
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,246
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,846
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
3,323
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
5,380
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,008
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
830
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,322
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,886
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,862
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,428
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,860
26.7%
18.1%

Dayton, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
57,874
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,381
69.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,320
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,441
7.7%
5.1
Walked
4,915
8.5%
2.7
Other means
827
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,990
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
 
26.6

Dayton, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,137
19.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,653
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,239
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
6,693
11.4%
21.0

Dayton, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
58,722
78.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,519
46.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,203
53.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,743
21.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Dayton, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
74,465
1 room
1,587
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,013
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
7,789
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
13,320
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
16,370
22.0%
19.8
6 rooms
15,392
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
9,731
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
4,573
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,690
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Dayton, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
74,465
 
 
1-unit, detached
49,649
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,126
6.9%
5.9
2-units
1,744
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,319
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,420
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,473
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
5,571
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,163
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Dayton, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
30,535
41.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,004
13.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
13,497
18.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,946
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,372
7.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,573
3.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,037
2.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,619
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
416
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
466
0.6%
1.4%

Dayton, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44,215
75.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
329
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
13,737
23.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
52
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
133
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
256
0.4%
1.1

Dayton, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,698
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
27
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
64
0.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
397
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
1,129
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,224
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,409
28.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
8,448
53.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,883
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,020
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,455
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
472
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,868
24.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Dayton, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
29,402 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
314
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,762
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
8,036
27.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
18,264
62.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,801
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
671
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,871
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,876
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,293
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,139
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,441
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,906
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,677
0.0%
0.0%

Dayton, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,519
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,554
31.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,435
48.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,699
9.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,943
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
515
1.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
282
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
91
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,900
 
205,000