Dayton, Pennsylvania Population 2024

534

Dayton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dayton was:

  • White: 97.55%
  • Two or more races: 1.75%
  • Other race: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,419.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.26% (-18)
The current population of Dayton, Pennsylvania is 534 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 552.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55897.55%
Two or more races101.75%
Other race40.7%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dayton Population by Race

Dayton Population Pyramid 2024

Dayton Median Age

43.6

Total

38

Male

48.5

Female

Dayton Adults

There are 436 adults, (98 of whom are seniors) in Dayton.

Dayton Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dayton Sex Ratio

Female27848.6%
Male29451.4%

Dayton Population by Age

Dayton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1952.985.614.4
Married1383.5397.12.9
Non Family481.0660.439.6
Female72.7128.671.4
Male24.51000

3.5

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dayton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade174.53%
Associates Degree225.87%
Bachelors Degree318.27%
Graduate Degree92.4%
High School Graduate19351.47%
Less Than 9th Grade297.73%
Some College7419.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dayton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dayton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36732139
2+ Races881

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 12.5%.

Dayton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$0$63,333
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,000$54,048$0
Less Than 9th Grade$21,875$0$0
Overall$40,750$53,333$20,469
Some College$0$0$36,250

$40,750

Average Earnings

$53,333

Average Male

$20,469

Average Female

Dayton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dayton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dayton Language

98.17% of Dayton residents speak only English, while 1.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Dayton Language

Dayton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White558437.71%
Multiple10660%

8.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.16%

Male Poverty Rate

8.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dayton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dayton is Multiple, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dayton is White, with 7.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.56%.

Dayton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.78%
Bachelors or Greater10%
High School5.7%
Some College0%

Dayton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.12%
Male Employed3.79%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Dayton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dayton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,583$69,390
Households$57,917$63,927
Married Families$59,881$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,250$47,198

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dayton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Dayton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dayton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dayton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dayton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22

Number of Veterans

22

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War6
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Dayton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 749
55 to 645
18 to 343
35 to 543
75+2

Dayton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White225.14%

Dayton Veterans by Race

Dayton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dayton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

40.2%

Employment Rate

18.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dayton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dayton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dayton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.18%

Born in Dayton

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Dayton residents were born in the United States, with 93.18% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dayton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029512-5-0.97%
2028517-4-0.77%
2027521-4-0.76%
2026525-5-0.94%
2025530-4-0.75%
2024534-5-0.93%
2023539-6-1.1%
2022545-5-0.91%
2021550-2-0.36%
2020552438.45%
2019509-5-0.97%
2018514-5-0.96%
2017519-4-0.76%
2016523-6-1.13%
2015529-6-1.12%
2014535-4-0.74%
2013539-2-0.37%
2012541-7-1.28%
2011548-4-0.72%
201055200%

Dayton Population by Year