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Dayton, Kentucky

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StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Total Population5,7434,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,992$63,726$80,734
Median Age39.639.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.9%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$163,500$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,137$967$1,413
Poverty Rate15.9%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.1%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.124.026.4
Worked from Home12.7%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.9%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)88.8%81.5%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%5.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%7.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)6.4%3.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index20.732.561.4

Age in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Median Age39.639.138.9
Under 18 %20.5%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Households2,5331,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households52.0%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children29.7%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.1%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone34.5%29.8%28.7%
Never Married38.1%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,896$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.2%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.1%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.7%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%13.2%n/a

Housing in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units2,8092,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.8%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.7%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.8%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,943.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.9%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,137$1,544n/a

Education in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School9.6%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate40.3%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.3%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.5%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.5%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.5%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.7%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Dayton, Kentucky

StatisticDaytonKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.0%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.6%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Dayton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.