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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Dayton Metro

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · 3 counties · 814,049 residents · 1,282 sq mi
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Dayton is a metro area of 814,049 people. The typical home is worth $140,353. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $827 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 22 minutes on average. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
814,049
+1%since 2000
from 805,816 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
635 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 629 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.5
+9%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,282 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
796K801K807K812K818K19902000201020202024Dayton
2024816K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(46,623)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(49,015)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(51,058)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(54,579)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(55,509)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(104,594)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(95,446)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.7%(95,472)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(111,246)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.8%(87,617)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(44,739)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(18,151)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,810
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,201 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,230
+47%since 2000
from $21,975 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.4%
US avg: 10%
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$140,353
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,921 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$827
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $536 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
37.1% rent
Persons per household
2.33 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.4
−10%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(592,963)
Black15.6%(126,662)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(28,594)
Asian2.4%(19,874)
Other4%(32,588)
Segregation Score
45
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
Mexican1.5%(12,153)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,436)
Central American0.3%(2,777)
South American0.3%(2,132)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,105)
Guatemalan0.1%(885)
Spaniard0.1%(823)
Cuban0.1%(674)
Colombian0.1%(617)
Ecuadorian0.1%(564)
Peruvian0.1%(455)
Honduran0.1%(433)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(297)
Panamanian0%(198)
Venezuelan0%(165)
Argentine0%(129)
Chilean0%(94)
Bolivian0%(65)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(5,460)
Chinese0.4%(3,479)
Filipino0.3%(2,511)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,270)
Korean0.2%(1,408)
Japanese0.1%(1,127)
Pakistani0.1%(377)
Nepalese0%(271)
Bangladeshi0.2%(252)
Taiwanese0%(178)
Thai0%(174)
Laotian0%(90)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(60)
Malaysian0%(19)
Burmese0%(18)
Hmong0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(321)
Chamorro0%(124)
Marshallese0.1%(63)
Fijian0%(36)
Ancestry
German22.6%(182,202)
Irish11.8%(95,191)
English9.4%(75,402)
American6.7%(53,709)
Italian3.2%(25,675)
French2.2%(17,456)
Scottish2.1%(16,653)
Polish1.7%(14,094)
Dutch1.2%(9,511)
Scotch-Irish1%(7,944)
Welsh0.9%(7,225)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(6,503)
Hungarian0.7%(5,792)
Swedish0.6%(5,215)
Norwegian0.5%(4,394)
Russian0.3%(2,730)
Swiss0.3%(2,719)
Greek0.3%(2,223)
Turkish0.3%(2,022)
Czech0.2%(1,980)
French Canadian0.2%(1,971)
Austrian0.2%(1,738)
Slovak0.2%(1,686)
West Indian0.2%(1,523)
Danish0.2%(1,255)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,250)
Arab0.1%(1,165)
Lebanese0.1%(1,163)
Croatian0.1%(931)
Finnish0.1%(798)
Canadian0.1%(765)
Portuguese0.1%(702)
Ukrainian0.1%(684)
Jamaican0.1%(668)
Romanian0.1%(637)
Nigerian0.1%(561)
Palestinian0.1%(506)
Jordanian0.1%(488)
Egyptian0.1%(436)
Iraqi0.1%(434)
Slovene0%(305)
Belgian0%(300)
Serbian0%(286)
Bulgarian0%(284)
Haitian0%(261)
Ethiopian0%(207)
Macedonian0%(193)
Armenian0%(187)
Iranian0%(169)
Syrian0%(156)
Brazilian0%(154)
Latvian0%(146)
Moroccan0%(129)
Ghanaian0%(113)
Australian0%(109)
Kenyan0%(104)
Guyanese0%(49)
Barbadian0%(43)
Israeli0%(20)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+68%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(14,171)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(15,877)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.7%(20,160)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.6%(4,066)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(1,783)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 61,658 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 814,049 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns about $57,810 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 $140,353, and the typical rent is about $827 a month.

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

About 29.9% 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 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 grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,327 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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