Population 671 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dayton
Household size in Dayton
| Period | Dayton | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dayton has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Madison area, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Dayton skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dayton: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dayton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (32.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Dayton: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dayton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $977 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,120 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$16 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Dayton runs $961 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Dayton than nationally: 39.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Madison area overall (50.6%).
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dayton: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dayton has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Madison area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 | 2.54 | 42.0 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 3.5% | 1996 | $961 | 39.0% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Belleville | 2.50 | 41.5 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,046 | 40.2% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| Attica | 2.59 | 45.9 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 3.3% | 1983 | $1,121 | 35.9% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| New Glarus | 2.57 | 45.3 | 6.6% | 16.6% | 6.3% | 1974 | $1,075 | 41.3% | 97.0% | 4.9% |
| Brooklyn | 2.61 | 43.7 | 5.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | 1987 | $1,409 | 40.4% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| Monticello | 2.30 | 46.9 | 4.5% | 21.1% | 3.4% | 1970 | $926 | 25.1% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| Paoli | 2.76 | 43.7 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 4.3% | 1990 | $1,732 | 59.9% | 99.3% | 1.0% |
| Albany | 2.42 | 44.9 | 9.1% | 18.7% | 4.2% | 1967 | $964 | 25.4% | 92.9% | 1.8% |
| Oregon | 2.51 | 40.6 | 10.7% | 23.3% | 3.0% | 1991 | $1,482 | 50.6% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Union | 2.30 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 21.8% | 1.8% | 1987 | $1,276 | 33.4% | 96.4% | 1.3% |
| Forward | 2.55 | 49.8 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,400 | 40.3% | 97.0% | 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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