Population 5,021 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wright View
Household size in Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wright View are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Wright View is young: half of its residents are under 33.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 36.2, even as the national median rose. Only one other Dayton neighborhood is younger.
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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Wright View (21.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Wright View
Renters in Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8% | 33.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 36.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.9% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.8% | 35.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Wright View: 64.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 50.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 13.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Dayton neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Wright View: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1967 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1968 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Wright View is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Compared with other Dayton neighborhoods, though, Wright View has newer homes than most.
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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $775 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $843 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $893 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $1,166 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$391 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Wright View runs $819 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $263 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Dayton neighborhood has lower rents.
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 Wright View
Bachelor's degrees in Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 27.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wright View have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 89.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 91.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wright View never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.7 points, 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 Wright View
| Period | Wright View | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wright View runs well above the national rate: 13.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Wright View compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright View | 2.10 | 33.4 | 21.6% | 64.8% | 12.3% | 1954 | $819 | 13.4% | 83.6% | 13.6% |
| Burkhardt | 2.75 | 33.5 | 31.9% | 58.8% | 25.7% | 1943 | $1,008 | 9.5% | 68.0% | 7.4% |
| Eastern Hills | 1.87 | 40.8 | 19.0% | 57.5% | 14.6% | 1959 | $788 | 11.2% | 82.1% | 6.3% |
| Linden Heights | 2.15 | 38.3 | 25.8% | 27.8% | 14.2% | 1945 | $1,006 | 21.7% | 91.3% | 4.4% |
| Old North Dayton | 2.48 | 35.3 | 22.4% | 59.5% | 17.4% | 1947 | $905 | 9.5% | 80.4% | 9.0% |
| Walnut Hills-Dayton | 2.45 | 35.3 | 22.8% | 57.7% | 7.6% | 1939 | $1,082 | 22.2% | 88.1% | 8.9% |
| Belmont | 1.86 | 40.5 | 9.6% | 34.3% | 5.2% | 1946 | $1,041 | 25.5% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| University Park | 2.46 | 20.2 | 2.8% | 53.0% | 12.9% | 1953 | $1,246 | 62.9% | 97.4% | 17.5% |
| Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow | 2.51 | 42.9 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 2.7% | 1977 | $1,059 | 47.1% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| oakwood | 2.81 | 41.6 | 11.6% | 17.9% | 8.1% | 1939 | $1,433 | 75.6% | 98.4% | 2.6% |
| North Riverdale | 2.25 | 41.1 | 21.7% | 57.8% | 29.7% | 1942 | $1,016 | 12.8% | 89.7% | 15.6% |
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 Wright View. 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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