Dayton, MN City Data

Dayton, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,699 people who live in Dayton and approximately 1,116,200 who live in Hennepin 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

Hennepin County where Dayton resides is 606.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,116,200 and has a population rank of 32 out of all the places in the United States.

Dayton has a total of 4,699 people and of those residents there are 2,385 males and 2,314 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 16,558 births each year and around 7,952 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dayton varies per year, but currently 4,663 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 4,699 people who live in Dayton, there are 1,571 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dayton is 785 male and 786 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 3,267.

General Dayton Information
Total area in square miles - Hennepin County	606.38
Water area in square miles - Hennepin County	N/A
Resident population - Hennepin County	1,116,200
Population rank - Hennepin County	32
Total population	4,699
Total population (male)	2,385
Total population (female)	2,314
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Hennepin County	16,558
Deaths- Hennepin County	7,952
Population of one race	4,663
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	1,571
Population under 20 years (male)	785
Population under 20 years (female)	786
Total population 18 years and over	3,267

Dayton Social Characteristics

There are 456,129 households in Dayton. Families make up 269,112 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (206,487), male householder with no wife present (15,311) and female householder with no husband present (43,739). The remainder of the Dayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 188,826. Dayton, MN 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 456,968 females 15 and over; of those females there are 138,705 never married, 222,205 now married, 6,764 separated, 39,116 widowed, and 50,178 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,260 separated, 8,654 widowed and 35,643 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 (Hennepin County)
Total households	456,129
Family households (families)	269,112
With own children under 18 years	137,741
Married-couple family	206,487
With own children under 18 years	98,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,311
With own children under 18 years	7,471
Female householder, no husband present, family	43,739
With own children under 18 years	28,322
Nonfamily households	188,826
Householder living alone	144,937
65 years and over	38,468

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	747
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	3.03
Average family size	3.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,337
Householder	1,292
Spouse	1,114
Child	1,727
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	10
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	358
Male householder	164
Male householder living alone	112
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	94
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	456,968
Never married	138,705
Now married	222,205
Separated	6,764
Widowed	39,116
Divorced	50,178
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,260
Widowed	8,654
Divorced	35,643

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,699
Male	2,385
Under 5 years	177
5 to 9 years	208
10 to 14 years	216
15 to 17 years	110
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	30
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	245
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	198
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	4
Female	2,314
Under 5 years	179
5 to 9 years	185
10 to 14 years	221
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	24
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	103
30 to 34 years	187
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	237
45 to 49 years	187
50 to 54 years	185
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,699
One race	4,663
White	4,477
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,695
People who are White alone	4,473
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	38
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	129
People who are Some other race alone	88

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,043,809
Same house	541,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	85,930
Different state or abroad	145,073
Different state	105,998
Abroad	39,075

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hennepin County)
Total resident population	1,116,200
Born in United States	641,029
State of residence	669,610
Different state	328,761
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,333
Foreign born	110,496

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 297,966 for the population of the country, which includes Dayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 139,693 and elementary or high school enrollment was 363,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 78,623.

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	297,966
Pre-kindergarten	21,514
Public	11,264
Private	10,250
Kindergarten	15,879
Public	13,485
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	122,929
Public	107,404
Private	15,525
Elementary and high school	181,949
Public	161,014
Private	20,935
High school grades 9 to 12	59,020
Public	53,610
Private	5,410
College, undergraduate years	58,922
Public	46,266
Private	12,656
Graduate or professional school	19,702
Public	12,631
Private	7,071
Not enrolled in school	775,021

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	740,444
Less than 9th grade	25,139
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,109
High school graduate	156,947
Some college, no degree	172,999
Associate's degree	51,845
Bachelor's degree	289,405
Graduate or professional degree	39.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	199,740

Dayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 876,731 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dayton. The Dayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (262,190), service occupations (76,208), sales and office occupations (176,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (710), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (34,422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (66,634). The 876,731 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 517,714 private wage and salary workers, 65,353 government workers, 32,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hennepin County)
Population 16 years and over	876,731
In labor force	641,557
Civilian labor force	641,139
Employed	616,729
Unemployed	24,410
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	418
Females 16 years and over	450,049
In labor force	304,047
Civilian labor force	303,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,935
Armed forces	83
Males 16 years and over	426,682
In labor force	337,510
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,475
Armed forces	335

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hennepin County)
Workers 16 years and over	607,567
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	455,123
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	57,684
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	19,116
Other means	2,910
Worked at home	23,816
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	12,965,110

OCCUPATION (Hennepin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	262,190
Management, professional, and related occupations	262,190
Service occupations	76,208
Sales and office occupations	176,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	710
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	34,422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	66,634

INDUSTRY (Hennepin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	262,190
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,448
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	84,970
Wholesale trade	25,961
Retail trade	73,802
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,897
Information	20,157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	63,657
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	83,869
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	118,249
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	47,989
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,112

CLASS OF WORKER (Hennepin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	262,190
Private wage and salary workers	517,714
Government workers	65,353
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	32,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dayton Housing Characteristics

In Dayton, MN there are 468,824 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 456,129 occupied and 12,695 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dayton, there are 263,774 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33,653 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dayton, MN 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 8,917 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,676 with rent between $200-299, 21,722 with rent between $300-499 and 113,777 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hennepin County)
Total housing units	468,824
Occupied housing units	456,129
Vacant housing units	12,695

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hennepin County)
Total housing units	468,824
1-unit, detached	263,774
1-unit, attached	33,653
2 units	21,989
3 or 4 units	12,318
5 to 9 units	12,641
10 to 19 units	27,565
20 to 49 units	36,147
50 or more units	59,117
Mobile home	1,551

HOUSING TENURE (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
Owner-occupied	301,793
Renter-occupied	154,336

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
No vehicles available	48,930
2 vehicle available	240,842
3 vehicles available	46,132
4 vehicles available	11,547
5 or more vehicles available	4,140

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
Utility gas	388,215
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,270
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,576
Coal or coke	85
Wood	355
Solar energy	60
Other fuel	4,398
No fuel used	3,010

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
Less Than $50,000	301,793
$50,000 to $99,999	44,398
$100,000 to $149,999	97,577
$150,000 to $199,999	53,390
$200,000 to $299,999	37,792
$300,000 to $499,999	13,776
$1,000,000 or more	1,358
Median (dollars)	143,400

GROSS RENT (Hennepin County)
Occupied units paying rent	154,336
Less than $200	8,917
$200 to $299	5,676
$300 to $499	21,722
$500 to $699	50,436
$700 to $999	46,188
$1,000 to $1,499	14,842
$1,500 or more	2,310