Dayton is a city of 7,952 people in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. 47% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $151,902, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $151,902, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Dayton
What changed most since 1990
Asian share11.1% → 50.9%(+39.8 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share78.5% → 31.4%(−47.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants71.0% → 88.0%(+17.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)9.5%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.8%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.5%(47)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 95 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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Over time
Dayton, decade by decade
Dayton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,392
$133,108
$387,131
44.2%
45.7
2000
6,235
$144,002
$296,930
50.3%
73.4
2010
7,063
$145,606
$570,681
58.9%
80.4
2020
8,138
$150,009
$491,361
69.6%
76.9
2024
7,952
$151,902
$496,600
70.5%
79.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
