COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dayton vs Middle Valley
PLACE A
Dayton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Middle Valley, Tennessee
Dayton is 96% smaller than Middle Valley. Middle Valley earns more, with a median household income $36,552 higher. Dayton has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -8%).
DAYTONMIDDLE VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population52812,187−96% vs Middle Valley
Population density1,4041,248+156
Population growth-0.7%-7.8%+7.1 pts
Median age44.445.4−1.0
Male52.4%49.3%+3.1 pts
Female47.6%50.7%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born0.4%3.9%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.1%83.5%+14.6 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%7.2%−6.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other1.3%2.8%−1.5 pts
Median household income$58,448$95,000−$36,552
Per capita income$21,550$51,778−$30,228
Poverty rate8.4%5.0%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3230.441−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%30.8%−25.2 pts
Graduate degree1.2%11.6%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate19.0%4.0%+15.0 pts
Labor force participation51.1%66.3%−15.2 pts
Median home value$105,400$319,400−$214,000
Median gross rent$615$1,180−$565
Owner-occupied87.8%83.7%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%3.8%+9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households61.9%18.0%+43.9 pts
Average commute38.224.4+13.8
Worked from home5.2%18.7%−13.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%11.0%−9.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024