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Dayton Metro

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · 3 counties · 826,554 residents (2025 est.) · 1,282 sq mi
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With 816,080 people, Dayton is a metro area. That puts it in the top 8% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $202,240, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. Median rent is $1,041 a month. There are 637 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $71,984, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Dayton

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$159,556 → $202,240 (+27%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share83.9% → 73.5% (−10.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share0.7% → 3.8% (+3.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 41 metro and micro areas based in Ohio

  • 13th in household income$71,984
  • 6th in share with a bachelor's degree32.9%
  • 14th in home value$202,240
  • 4th in diversity score52.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
816,080
+1%since 2000
from 805,816 in 2000
826,554 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
637 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 629 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+7%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,282 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
796K801K807K812K818K19902000201020202024Dayton
2024816K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(46,377)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(49,727)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(51,276)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(53,408)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(54,203)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(109,105)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(101,059)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(92,672)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(105,709)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(89,284)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(46,142)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(17,118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,984
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,201 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,091
+82%since 2000
from $21,975 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.0%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+1%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$202,240
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,921 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,041
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $536 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
34.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+4%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
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.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(649,302)
Black15.1%(121,709)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(9,630)
Asian1.4%(11,022)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(599,767)
Black14.8%(120,888)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(30,723)
Asian2.3%(19,165)
Other5.6%(45,537)
Diversity Score
52
+26%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
−10%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(13,622)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,305)
Central American0.6%(4,516)
South American0.3%(2,755)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,398)
Honduran0.2%(1,329)
Spaniard0.1%(1,112)
Guatemalan0.1%(942)
Colombian0.1%(754)
Ecuadorian0.1%(703)
Cuban0.1%(686)
Dominican0.1%(591)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(562)
Panamanian0.1%(388)
Venezuelan0%(204)
Nicaraguan0%(188)
Chilean0%(179)
Argentine0%(97)
Uruguayan0%(91)
Bolivian0%(83)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(6,126)
Chinese0.4%(3,008)
Filipino0.3%(2,610)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,605)
Korean0.2%(1,258)
Japanese0.1%(1,186)
Pakistani0.1%(870)
Kazakh0.1%(516)
Thai0%(384)
Nepalese0%(291)
Bangladeshi0.1%(216)
Taiwanese0%(210)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(168)
Laotian0%(67)
Burmese0%(38)
Uzbek0%(27)
Malaysian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(186)
Samoan0%(183)
Chamorro0%(48)
Ancestry
German21.9%(178,780)
English12.8%(104,837)
Irish12.1%(98,879)
American5.9%(48,033)
Italian3.4%(27,482)
Scottish2.2%(17,577)
French1.9%(15,661)
Polish1.6%(13,262)
Dutch0.9%(7,748)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(7,150)
Arab0.7%(5,789)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(5,597)
Welsh0.7%(5,391)
Swedish0.5%(4,368)
Norwegian0.5%(3,673)
British0.4%(3,530)
Greek0.3%(2,669)
Swiss0.3%(2,633)
Russian0.3%(2,490)
Czech0.2%(1,771)
French Canadian0.2%(1,646)
Slovak0.2%(1,591)
West Indian0.2%(1,589)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,550)
Danish0.2%(1,448)
Lebanese0.1%(1,200)
Nigerian0.1%(1,050)
Austrian0.1%(1,031)
Ukrainian0.1%(971)
Turkish0.1%(868)
Croatian0.1%(860)
Canadian0.1%(857)
Finnish0.1%(851)
Jamaican0.1%(749)
Ghanaian0.1%(690)
Portuguese0.1%(586)
Palestinian0.1%(565)
Egyptian0.1%(508)
Romanian0.1%(488)
Belgian0.1%(483)
Iranian0.1%(440)
Iraqi0.1%(430)
Brazilian0.1%(379)
Slovene0%(350)
Haitian0%(313)
Serbian0%(252)
Ethiopian0%(249)
Jordanian0%(222)
Syrian0%(221)
Australian0%(210)
Armenian0%(195)
Moroccan0%(156)
Latvian0%(144)
Somali0%(139)
Kenyan0%(130)
Macedonian0%(114)
Barbadian0%(82)
Israeli0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Guyanese0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+69%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 94.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(117,310)
Married49.8%(161,069)
Widowed3.1%(10,077)
Divorced10.7%(34,730)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(105,164)
Married46.7%(161,431)
Widowed8.9%(30,804)
Divorced13.9%(48,115)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% 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)28.9%(16,002)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(16,470)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(17,339)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(2,099)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(342)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 55,371 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
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990803,722$74,678$159,55620.4%33.6
2000805,816$76,876$185,66423.5%40.9
2010799,232$68,336$186,66025.8%46.0
2020814,049$70,068$170,11329.9%55.2
2024816,080$71,984$202,24032.9%52.4

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.

In this metro

Largest cities

DaytonCENTRAL136,688KetteringCENTRAL57,396BeavercreekCENTRAL48,134Huber Heights43,905Fairborn35,754Troy27,344Xenia26,425Centerville25,194Riverside24,706Trotwood23,190Piqua21,064Miamisburg20,414Springboro19,606Vandalia15,014Clayton13,397Englewood13,343West Carrollton12,963Tipp City10,644Shiloh10,526Oakwood9,441Bellbrook7,563Union7,177Moraine6,627Brookville5,999Germantown5,947Carlisle5,885West Milton4,871Cedarville4,667New Lebanon3,870Yellow Springs3,730

The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Montgomery CountyCENTRAL539,598Greene CountyCENTRAL174,322Miami County112,634
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH has about 816,080 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

The typical household in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns about $71,984 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH expensive?

In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, the median home is worth about $202,240, and the typical rent is about $1,041 a month.

How educated are people in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

About 32.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

About 13.2% of people in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,358 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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