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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Dayton Metro

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · 3 counties · 799,232 residents · 1,282 sq mi
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With 799,232 people, Dayton is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $129,754. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $47,503 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
799,232
−1%since 2000
from 805,816 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
624 / sq mi
−1%since 2000
from 629 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.0
+7%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,282 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
796K801K807K812K818K19902000201020202024Dayton
2024816K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(48,830)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(50,330)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(51,246)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(57,741)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(56,906)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(97,503)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(97,478)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(118,304)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.8%(102,124)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.8%(61,961)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845%(40,177)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(16,632)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,503
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,201 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,558
+16%since 2000
from $21,975 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$129,754
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,921 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$699
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $536 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
35.0% rent
Vacancy rate
10.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.37 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+1%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(622,265)
Black15.6%(124,674)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(16,957)
Asian1.9%(15,071)
Other2.2%(17,794)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(8,777)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,056)
South American0.2%(1,377)
Cuban0.1%(650)
Colombian0.1%(524)
Spaniard0.1%(464)
Ecuadorian0.1%(355)
Guatemalan0%(182)
Panamanian0%(181)
Salvadoran0%(177)
Peruvian0%(172)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(148)
Honduran0%(125)
Chilean0%(62)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Argentine0%(31)
Bolivian0%(29)
Ancestry
German26.4%(211,676)
Irish12.9%(103,581)
American11%(87,628)
English9.4%(75,183)
Italian3.4%(26,949)
French2.5%(20,390)
Scottish2.2%(17,533)
Polish2%(16,167)
Dutch1.8%(14,535)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(14,104)
Welsh1%(8,016)
Hungarian0.8%(6,429)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(5,835)
British0.5%(4,380)
Norwegian0.4%(3,587)
Arab0.4%(3,538)
Swiss0.4%(3,057)
Russian0.4%(2,939)
Greek0.4%(2,854)
Czech0.3%(2,326)
French Canadian0.3%(2,292)
Slovak0.2%(1,761)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,438)
Danish0.2%(1,398)
Austrian0.2%(1,298)
Lebanese0.2%(1,233)
Romanian0.1%(1,041)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,008)
West Indian0.1%(994)
Canadian0.1%(935)
Croatian0.1%(687)
Portuguese0.1%(672)
Finnish0.1%(588)
Nigerian0.1%(576)
Belgian0.1%(513)
Slovene0.1%(474)
Iraqi0.1%(401)
Turkish0%(319)
Jamaican0%(317)
Egyptian0%(285)
Jordanian0.1%(279)
Macedonian0%(246)
Bulgarian0%(216)
Latvian0%(207)
Iranian0%(203)
Australian0%(202)
Syrian0%(181)
Serbian0%(175)
Guyanese0%(157)
Brazilian0%(112)
Armenian0%(110)
Haitian0%(105)
Ethiopian0%(103)
Israeli0%(95)
Moroccan0%(94)
Ghanaian0%(70)
Barbadian0%(23)
Kenyan0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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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 799,232 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns about $47,503 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 $129,754, and the typical rent is about $699 a month.

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

About 25.8% 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 14.0% 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 shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,490 residents, a change of about -1 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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