Dayton, TN Demographic Data

Dayton, TN Summary

Dayton is located in Rhea County in Tennessee
  • Population: 7,217
  • Area: 7.89 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 7.65 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 915.28 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 692.26 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dayton, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,786
52%
50.8
Male
3,522
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,308
 
323,128,000

Dayton, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
479
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
450
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
368
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
642
8.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
853
11.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
836
11.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
958
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
799
10.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
411
5.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
271
3.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
701
9.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
375
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
165
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,738
78.5%
77.2
Female
2,927
51.0%
51.3
Male
2,811
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,131
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,434
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,241
17.0%
15.2
Female
801
64.5%
55.8
Male
440
35.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Dayton, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,101
97.2% 
96.8
White
6,511
89.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
486
6.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
25
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
5
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
67
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
207
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
375
5.1% 
17.8
Mexican
158
2.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
57
0.8% 
1.7
Cuban
7
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
153
2.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,933
94.9% 
82.2

Dayton, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
617
13.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
507
11.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,495
33.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,149
25.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
193
4.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
282
6.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
273
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,124
24.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,392
75.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
555
12.2%
31.2

Dayton, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,079
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,323
38.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,103
18.3%
11.0%
Separated
68
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
438
7.3
5.8%

Dayton, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,571
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
258
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
196
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
50
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%

Dayton, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
271
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
243
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
481
18.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
444
16.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
249
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
398
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
269
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
220
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
31,365
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,338
 
31,128

Dayton, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
429
14.4%
9.8
Construction
228
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
560
18.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
170
5.7%
6.6
Information
17
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
674
22.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
132
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
159
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
81
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
252
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
198
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
27
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
259
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
648
21.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
652
21.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
668
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
748
25.1%
18.1%

Dayton, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,959
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,262
76.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
402
13.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
227
7.7%
2.7
Other means
13
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
55
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
 
26.6

Dayton, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
317
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,065
40.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
616
23.5%
37.1
3 or more
624
23.8%
21.0

Dayton, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,622
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,267
48.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,355
51.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
179
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Dayton, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,801
1 room
30
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
30
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
156
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
566
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
827
29.5%
19.8
6 rooms
386
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
334
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
196
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
276
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Dayton, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,801
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,858
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
26
0.9%
5.9
2-units
245
8.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
291
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
293
10.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
71
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.2%
0.1

Dayton, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
90
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
134
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
291
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
198
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
953
34.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
660
23.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
181
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
274
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Dayton, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,312
50.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,270
48.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Dayton, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
558
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
9
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
9
1.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
6.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
162
29.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
344
61.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
305
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
94
16.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
55
9.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Dayton, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,273 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11
0.9%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
1.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
400
31.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
842
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
682
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
150
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
133
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
4.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
611
49.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%

Dayton, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,267
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
87
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
461
36.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
283
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
153
12.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
214
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
45
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,900
 
205,000