Dayton, IN City Data

Dayton, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,120 people who live in Dayton and approximately 148,955 who live in Tippecanoe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dayton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dayton. We have included Dayton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dayton Information

Tippecanoe County where Dayton resides is 503.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 148,955 and has a population rank of 362 out of all the places in the United States.

Dayton has a total of 1,120 people and of those residents there are 547 males and 573 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 30.2. There are approximately 1,931 births each year and around 1,040 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dayton varies per year, but currently 1,105 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 1,120 people who live in Dayton, there are 401 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dayton is 206 male and 195 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 746.

General Dayton Information
Total area in square miles - Tippecanoe County	503.07
Water area in square miles - Tippecanoe County	N/A
Resident population - Tippecanoe County	148,955
Population rank - Tippecanoe County	362
Total population	1,120
Total population (male)	547
Total population (female)	573
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	30.2
Births - Tippecanoe County	1,931
Deaths- Tippecanoe County	1,040
Population of one race	1,105
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	401
Population under 20 years (male)	206
Population under 20 years (female)	195
Total population 18 years and over	746

Dayton Social Characteristics

There are 55,226 households in Dayton. Families make up 32,644 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,918), male householder with no wife present (1,931) and female householder with no husband present (4,494). The remainder of the Dayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,823. Dayton, IN moving companies help people in Dayton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dayton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dayton is based, there are 60,086 females 15 and over; of those females there are 20,305 never married, 29,322 now married, 410 separated, 4,396 widowed, and 5,653 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 656 separated, 978 widowed and 4,451 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dayton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dayton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tippecanoe County)
Total households	55,226
Family households (families)	32,644
With own children under 18 years	16,535
Married-couple family	25,918
With own children under 18 years	12,061
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,931
With own children under 18 years	951
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,494
With own children under 18 years	3,010
Nonfamily households	22,823
Householder living alone	15,498
65 years and over	4,068

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	204
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	68
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,016
Householder	313
Spouse	238
Child	406
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	104
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	49
Female householder living alone	41
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	60,086
Never married	20,305
Now married	29,322
Separated	410
Widowed	4,396
Divorced	5,653
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	656
Widowed	978
Divorced	4,451

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,120
Male	547
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	2
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7
Female	573
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,120
One race	1,105
White	1,089
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,120
People who are White alone	1,089
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,093
Same house	53,719
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,621
Different state or abroad	25,256
Different state	18,534
Abroad	6,722

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tippecanoe County)
Total resident population	148,955
Born in United States	80,955
State of residence	93,734
Different state	42,042
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,012
Foreign born	12,167

Dayton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dayton. That total enrollment is 60,819 for the population of the country, which includes Dayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,615 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,509 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 36,161.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dayton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	60,819
Pre-kindergarten	2,596
Public	1,201
Private	1,395
Kindergarten	1,806
Public	1,601
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,683
Public	12,327
Private	1,356
Elementary and high school	20,255
Public	18,431
Private	1,824
High school grades 9 to 12	6,572
Public	6,104
Private	468
College, undergraduate years	30,255
Public	29,323
Private	932
Graduate or professional school	5,907
Public	5,519
Private	388
Not enrolled in school	82,768

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,911
Less than 9th grade	3,202
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,549
High school graduate	24,386
Some college, no degree	14,972
Associate's degree	4,306
Bachelor's degree	26,496
Graduate or professional degree	33.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,432

Dayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 121,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dayton. The Dayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,506), service occupations (12,011), sales and office occupations (17,420), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (407), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,413). The 121,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,204 private wage and salary workers, 15,292 government workers, 3,169 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tippecanoe County)
Population 16 years and over	121,214
In labor force	80,619
Civilian labor force	80,514
Employed	74,947
Unemployed	5,567
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	105
Females 16 years and over	59,213
In labor force	36,957
Civilian labor force	36,957
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,399
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	62,001
In labor force	43,662
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,168
Armed forces	105

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tippecanoe County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,345
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	56,712
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,315
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,999
Other means	389
Worked at home	2,057
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,231,560

OCCUPATION (Tippecanoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,506
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,506
Service occupations	12,011
Sales and office occupations	17,420
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	407
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,413

INDUSTRY (Tippecanoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,506
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	873
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,075
Wholesale trade	1,340
Retail trade	8,573
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,973
Information	1,311
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,389
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,617
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,523
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,994
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,672

CLASS OF WORKER (Tippecanoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,506
Private wage and salary workers	56,204
Government workers	15,292
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,169
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dayton Housing Characteristics

In Dayton, IN there are 58,343 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,226 occupied and 3,117 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dayton, there are 34,214 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,416 units in Dayton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dayton, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dayton, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dayton. There are 838 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,006 with rent between $200-299, 6,418 with rent between $300-499 and 15,221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dayton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dayton, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tippecanoe County)
Total housing units	58,343
Occupied housing units	55,226
Vacant housing units	3,117

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tippecanoe County)
Total housing units	58,343
1-unit, detached	34,214
1-unit, attached	1,416
2 units	2,649
3 or 4 units	3,215
5 to 9 units	4,155
10 to 19 units	5,213
20 to 49 units	2,983
50 or more units	1,914
Mobile home	2,568

HOUSING TENURE (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
Owner-occupied	30,892
Renter-occupied	24,334

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
No vehicles available	3,835
2 vehicle available	31,389
3 vehicles available	7,528
4 vehicles available	2,010
5 or more vehicles available	669

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
Utility gas	35,084
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,128
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	754
Coal or coke	58
Wood	225
Solar energy
Other fuel	277
No fuel used	100

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
Less Than $50,000	30,892
$50,000 to $99,999	10,117
$100,000 to $149,999	9,259
$150,000 to $199,999	3,456
$200,000 to $299,999	2,400
$300,000 to $499,999	624
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	112,200

GROSS RENT (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,334
Less than $200	838
$200 to $299	1,006
$300 to $499	6,418
$500 to $699	9,037
$700 to $999	4,830
$1,000 to $1,499	1,184
$1,500 or more	169