Population 25,524 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dayton
Household size in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Dayton is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Dayton is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 35.7, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Dayton (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Houston area as a whole (13.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dayton
Renters in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dayton is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dayton as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (8.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dayton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $753 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Dayton runs $1,082 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $329 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dayton
Bachelor's degrees in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dayton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Dayton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dayton runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 43 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dayton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 3.14 | 36.1 | 11.4% | 18.9% | 10.3% | 2002 | $1,082 | 14.3% | 82.4% | 9.3% |
| Kenefick | 3.52 | 34.4 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 5.3% | 2004 | $1,123 | 15.3% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Stilson | 2.90 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 1999 | $1,141 | 13.2% | 82.8% | 9.8% |
| South Liberty | 2.97 | 42.6 | 13.1% | 26.7% | 10.6% | 2001 | $1,089 | 13.0% | 75.4% | 10.0% |
| Eastgate | 2.89 | 35.2 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 2001 | $1,036 | 10.0% | 78.6% | 11.5% |
| Liberty | 2.92 | 35.8 | 11.6% | 27.4% | 18.0% | 1982 | $1,012 | 13.2% | 72.2% | 3.9% |
| Dayton Lakes | 2.82 | 42.2 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 22.7% | 1995 | $1,121 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 5.7% |
| Ames | 2.89 | 31.3 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $934 | 8.6% | 69.5% | 3.9% |
| Moss Bluff | 3.63 | 35.6 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 27.3% | 1995 | $1,106 | 34.7% | 84.1% | 10.4% |
| Huffman | 3.15 | 37.7 | 19.3% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,723 | 27.0% | 89.2% | 6.5% |
| Hardin | 2.75 | 37.3 | 15.4% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 1986 | $1,146 | 11.2% | 81.7% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dayton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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