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Dayton, Tennessee

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StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Total Population7,6257,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,719$69,595$80,734
Median Age40.338.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$214,900$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$848$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate22.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.3%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.6%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.225.726.4
Worked from Home9.0%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.9%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dayton, Tennessee

Age in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Median Age40.338.938.9
Under 18 %19.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.9%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Households3,3592,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households64.9%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children23.8%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.0%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.2%29.5%28.7%
Never Married27.1%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,533$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00034.5%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99929.4%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.7%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.0%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households19.1%10.8%n/a

Housing in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units3,6573,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.7%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.0%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.1%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.4%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$878$1,442n/a

Education in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School20.5%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate37.9%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.0%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.8%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.5%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Dayton, Tennessee

StatisticDaytonTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.4%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.8%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.3%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.6%6.1%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.