United States › Dayton METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Dayton Metro Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · 3 counties · 803,722 residents · 1,282 sq mi
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The short version
Dayton is a metro area of 803,722 people. The typical home is worth $66,480. Households earn $31,115 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth 627 / sq mi
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 629 / sq mi in 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
796K 801K 807K 812K 818K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Dayton Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $31,115
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,201 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $21,975 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$66,480
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,921 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$406
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $536 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 66.5% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 80.6%(649,302)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(9,630)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 84.4%(678,487)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(5,804)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data vs 23.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation 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 married 36.3%(117,310)
Women 15+
Never married 30.4%(105,164)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 29.7%(16,470)
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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In this metro
Largest cities DaytonCENTRAL 136,688 KetteringCENTRAL 57,396 BeavercreekCENTRAL 48,134 Huber Heights 43,905 Fairborn 35,754 Troy 27,344 Xenia 26,425 Centerville 25,194 Riverside 24,706 Trotwood 23,190 Piqua 21,064 Miamisburg 20,414 Springboro 19,606 Vandalia 15,014 Clayton 13,397 Englewood 13,343 West Carrollton 12,963 Tipp City 10,644 Shiloh 10,526 Oakwood 9,441 Bellbrook 7,563 Union 7,177 Moraine 6,627 Brookville 5,999 Germantown 5,947 Carlisle 5,885 West Milton 4,871 Cedarville 4,667 New Lebanon 3,870 Yellow Springs 3,730 The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH? Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH has about 803,722 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH? The typical household in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns about $31,115 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 $66,480, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.
How educated are people in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH? About 20.4% 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 11.6% of people in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH live below the federal poverty line.
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