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Dayton

Ohio · 182,044 residents · 55.8 sq mi
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Dayton is a city of 182,044 people in Ohio. 26.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $42,600. Households here earn about 31% less than in Ohio as a whole. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
182,044
+10%vs 2000
vs 166,179 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
55.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
132K146K159K173K187K19902000201020202024Dayton
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(15,436)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(13,209)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(11,950)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(13,448)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(17,040)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(32,731)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(23,446)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(15,164)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(15,621)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(14,504)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(7,464)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(2,031)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$19,779
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,423 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,946
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,547 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
26.5%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,600
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$329
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $448 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
51.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.8% in 2000
48.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(87,487)
Black42.9%(71,291)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(2,626)
Asian0.6%(1,041)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.3%(106,078)
Black40.5%(73,748)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,204)
Asian0.6%(1,064)
Other0.6%(1,154)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(3,116)
Central American1.3%(1,810)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,210)
Honduran0.5%(657)
Guatemalan0.4%(609)
Spaniard0.3%(387)
Ecuadorian0.2%(229)
Salvadoran0.2%(223)
Colombian0.1%(186)
Panamanian0.1%(183)
Cuban0.1%(167)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(112)
Peruvian0.1%(102)
Costa Rican0.1%(69)
Nicaraguan0.1%(69)
Argentine0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(681)
Chinese0.2%(291)
Filipino0.2%(257)
Korean0.1%(163)
Vietnamese0.1%(98)
Pakistani0.1%(86)
Singaporean0.1%(82)
Japanese0%(48)
Kazakh0%(42)
Laotian0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(26)
Ancestry
German13.8%(18,877)
Irish10.5%(14,356)
English7.5%(10,220)
American3.2%(4,376)
Italian2.6%(3,502)
French1.4%(1,934)
Scottish1.4%(1,932)
Polish1.3%(1,787)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,026)
Dutch0.7%(921)
Hungarian0.6%(821)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(728)
Welsh0.4%(551)
Ghanaian0.4%(540)
Swedish0.4%(511)
British0.3%(442)
Russian0.3%(376)
Greek0.3%(364)
Turkish0.3%(359)
Lebanese0.2%(327)
West Indian0.2%(272)
Norwegian0.2%(260)
Nigerian0.2%(254)
Slovak0.2%(207)
Swiss0.1%(187)
Lithuanian0.1%(181)
Canadian0.1%(177)
Croatian0.1%(151)
Iraqi0.1%(147)
Danish0.1%(145)
Austrian0.1%(125)
Jamaican0.1%(125)
Belgian0.1%(111)
Ukrainian0.1%(84)
Portuguese0.1%(79)
Czech0.1%(77)
Slovene0%(62)
Finnish0%(59)
Romanian0%(56)
Haitian0%(55)
Serbian0%(41)
Brazilian0%(35)
Iranian0%(28)
Syrian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Somali0%(17)
Armenian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.3%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 married52.3%(28,743)
Married29.5%(16,192)
Widowed2.9%(1,605)
Divorced15.2%(8,373)
Women 15+
Never married49.3%(28,423)
Married28.3%(16,344)
Widowed7%(4,029)
Divorced15.4%(8,879)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% 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)25.5%(2,027)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,586)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(2,195)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(129)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,961 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dayton, Ohio?

Dayton, Ohio has about 182,044 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dayton, Ohio?

The typical household in Dayton, Ohio earns about $19,779 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dayton, Ohio expensive?

In Dayton, Ohio, the median home is worth about $42,600, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Dayton, Ohio?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dayton, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dayton, Ohio?

About 26.5% of people in Dayton, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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