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Dayton, New Jersey

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StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population7,9529,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$151,902$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher70.5%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$496,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,199$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate2.5%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born46.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate88.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.330.526.4
Worked from Home22.1%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households75.2%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dayton, New Jersey

Age in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.840.138.9
Under 18 %23.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %33.2%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,6413,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.62.5
Family Households85.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children42.1%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.1%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone11.8%26.4%28.7%
Never Married27.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$59,761$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9993.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More34.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.5%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.0%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households2.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,6843,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,399$9,590n/a

Education in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School5.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.4%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree39.7%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree30.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit4.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.2%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.9%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Dayton, New Jersey

StatisticDaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens32.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home44.3%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency51.2%24.5%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.