CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dayton

Indiana · 996 residents · 1.15 sq mi

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Dayton is home to 996 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 28.9. The typical home is worth $52,900. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. There are 867 people per square mile.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $27,202, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

996

−11%vs 2000

vs 1,120 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

867 / sq mi

−11%vs 2000

vs 975 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

28.9

−4%vs 2000

vs 30.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.6%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(73)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(85)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(71)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(179)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(145)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(80)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(56)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(25)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,202

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,792 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,595

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,401 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.0%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,900

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$349

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.2%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

30.8% rent

Afford Score

1.9

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(1,074)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(982)

Black1.4%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.8%(68)

Central American1.7%(20)

Salvadoran1.7%(20)

Spaniard0.5%(6)

Puerto Rican0.3%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(3)

Ancestry

German14.3%(167)

American13.7%(160)

English9.5%(111)

Irish8.1%(95)

Scottish2.3%(27)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(16)

French1.3%(15)

Polish1%(12)

Swedish0.9%(11)

Dutch0.9%(10)

Belgian0.8%(9)

Italian0.4%(5)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(5)

Finnish0.3%(3)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Arab0.2%(2)

Moroccan0.2%(2)

Swiss0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 10.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.4%(118)

Married59.1%(246)

Widowed5%(21)

Divorced7.5%(31)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(90)

Married53.4%(234)

Widowed8.4%(37)

Divorced17.6%(77)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.4%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.4%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.3%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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