With 3,426 people, Kittyhawk is a neighborhood in Dayton. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 50.2, about 11 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $72,442. The foreign-born share is 1%. Median household income is $37,833, under the $82,259 national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Kittyhawk; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
75% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,426
Population density
759 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
50.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.51 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$37,833
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$26,823
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
19.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.384
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade12%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance11.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$72,442
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$872
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.5%
25.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
27.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.9
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(2,882)
Black7.2%(248)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(167)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.8%(129)
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(2,882)
Black7.2%(248)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(167)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.8%(129)
Diversity Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
