Dayton, OH City Data

Dayton, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 166,179 people who live in Dayton and approximately 559,062 who live in Montgomery 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

Montgomery County where Dayton resides is 464.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 559,062 and has a population rank of 99 out of all the places in the United States.

Dayton has a total of 166,179 people and of those residents there are 80,142 males and 86,037 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 7,796 births each year and around 5,588 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dayton varies per year, but currently 163,142 are one race and 3,037 are two or more races.

Of the 166,179 people who live in Dayton, there are 48,488 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dayton is 24,592 male and 23,896 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 124,447.

General Dayton Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	464.34
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	559,062
Population rank - Montgomery County	99
Total population	166,179
Total population (male)	80,142
Total population (female)	86,037
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Montgomery County	7,796
Deaths- Montgomery County	5,588
Population of one race	163,142
Population of two or more races	3,037
Population under 20 years	48,488
Population under 20 years (male)	24,592
Population under 20 years (female)	23,896
Total population 18 years and over	124,447

Dayton Social Characteristics

There are 229,229 households in Dayton. Families make up 147,464 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (106,201), male householder with no wife present (9,022) and female householder with no husband present (30,170). The remainder of the Dayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 82,386. Dayton, OH 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 234,881 females 15 and over; of those females there are 58,648 never married, 114,584 now married, 4,385 separated, 25,668 widowed, and 31,596 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,285 separated, 5,845 widowed and 22,480 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 (Montgomery County)
Total households	229,229
Family households (families)	147,464
With own children under 18 years	74,015
Married-couple family	106,201
With own children under 18 years	45,197
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,022
With own children under 18 years	4,799
Female householder, no husband present, family	30,170
With own children under 18 years	19,355
Nonfamily households	82,386
Householder living alone	69,502
65 years and over	23,094

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21,413
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15,386
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	118,656
Householder	37,615
Spouse	20,339
Child	45,988
Other relatives	2,411
Nonrelatives	4,327
Unmarried partner	2,213
Roomer or boarder	410
Housemate or roommate	597
Unmarried partner	4,564
Foster child	282
Other	825

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	36,694
Male householder	14,265
Male householder living alone	11,342
Male householder not living alone	2,923
Female householder	15,529
Female householder living alone	13,443
Female householder not living alone	2,086
Nonrelatives	6,900
Unmarried partner	2,351
Roomer or boarder	759
Housemate or roommate	2,892
Foster child	114
Other	784

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	234,881
Never married	58,648
Now married	114,584
Separated	4,385
Widowed	25,668
Divorced	31,596
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,285
Widowed	5,845
Divorced	22,480

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	166,179
Male	80,142
Under 5 years	6,020
5 to 9 years	6,100
10 to 14 years	5,913
15 to 17 years	3,292
18 and 19 years	3,267
20 years	2,069
21 years	2,144
22 to 24 years	4,254
25 to 29 years	6,049
30 to 34 years	5,755
35 to 39 years	6,214
40 to 44 years	6,173
45 to 49 years	5,267
50 to 54 years	4,292
55 to 59 years	3,114
60 and 61 years	1,036
62 to 64 years	1,544
65 and 66 years	913
67 to 69 years	1,330
70 to 74 years	2,108
75 to 79 years	1,746
80 to 84 years	1,017
85 years and over	525
Female	86,037
Under 5 years	5,766
5 to 9 years	5,965
10 to 14 years	5,437
15 to 17 years	3,239
18 and 19 years	3,489
20 years	2,231
21 years	2,167
22 to 24 years	4,003
25 to 29 years	5,994
30 to 34 years	5,692
35 to 39 years	6,092
40 to 44 years	6,259
45 to 49 years	5,752
50 to 54 years	4,740
55 to 59 years	3,659
60 and 61 years	1,287
62 to 64 years	1,944
65 and 66 years	1,260
67 to 69 years	1,796
70 to 74 years	3,182
75 to 79 years	2,731
80 to 84 years	1,846
85 years and over	1,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	166,179
One race	163,142
White	88,676
Black or African American	71,668
American Indian and Alaska Native	500
Asian	1,075
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	63
Some other race	411
Two or more races	3,037

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	155,350
People who are White alone	80,787
People who are Black or African American alone	68,969
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	476
People who are Asian alone	1,010
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	62
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,422
People who are Some other race alone	1,098

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	522,180
Same house	283,583
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	37,709
Different state or abroad	41,113
Different state	35,255
Abroad	5,858

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	559,062
Born in United States	367,584
State of residence	386,264
Different state	154,758
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,233
Foreign born	13,807

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 150,213 for the population of the country, which includes Dayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 75,734 and elementary or high school enrollment was 186,721 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 38,582.

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	150,213
Pre-kindergarten	10,021
Public	5,969
Private	4,052
Kindergarten	8,248
Public	6,870
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	64,169
Public	54,489
Private	9,680
Elementary and high school	93,361
Public	80,321
Private	13,040
High school grades 9 to 12	29,192
Public	25,832
Private	3,360
College, undergraduate years	32,686
Public	21,172
Private	11,514
Graduate or professional school	5,897
Public	3,280
Private	2,617
Not enrolled in school	386,737

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	367,099
Less than 9th grade	16,250
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,345
High school graduate	111,685
Some college, no degree	84,136
Associate's degree	26,865
Bachelor's degree	83,818
Graduate or professional degree	22.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	52,685

Dayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 436,241 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dayton. The Dayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (87,753), service occupations (38,839), sales and office occupations (70,261), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (331), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (20,151) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (44,939). The 436,241 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 214,246 private wage and salary workers, 35,565 government workers, 11,945 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	436,241
In labor force	279,635
Civilian labor force	277,023
Employed	262,274
Unemployed	14,749
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	2,612
Females 16 years and over	231,272
In labor force	136,214
Civilian labor force	135,747
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,281
Armed forces	467
Males 16 years and over	204,969
In labor force	143,421
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,468
Armed forces	2,145

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	259,419
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	217,161
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	22,217
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,746
Other means	1,117
Worked at home	5,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,370,700

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	87,753
Management, professional, and related occupations	87,753
Service occupations	38,839
Sales and office occupations	70,261
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	331
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	20,151
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	44,939

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	87,753
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47,436
Wholesale trade	8,178
Retail trade	31,628
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,705
Information	6,751
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	14,482
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	26,299
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	54,303
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,955
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,614

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	87,753
Private wage and salary workers	214,246
Government workers	35,565
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,945
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dayton Housing Characteristics

In Dayton, OH there are 248,443 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 229,229 occupied and 19,214 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dayton, there are 163,083 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,515 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dayton, OH 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 5,391 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,466 with rent between $200-299, 24,885 with rent between $300-499 and 42,116 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	248,443
Occupied housing units	229,229
Vacant housing units	19,214

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	248,443
1-unit, detached	163,083
1-unit, attached	13,515
2 units	7,819
3 or 4 units	18,526
5 to 9 units	17,655
10 to 19 units	11,250
20 to 49 units	5,604
50 or more units	7,151
Mobile home	3,811

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	229,229
Owner-occupied	148,251
Renter-occupied	80,978

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	229,229
No vehicles available	22,500
2 vehicle available	122,668
3 vehicles available	26,948
4 vehicles available	6,698
5 or more vehicles available	2,326

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	229,229
Utility gas	153,151
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	63,021
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,108
Coal or coke	14
Wood	498
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	985
No fuel used	591

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	229,229
Less Than $50,000	148,251
$50,000 to $99,999	62,154
$100,000 to $149,999	37,426
$150,000 to $199,999	14,562
$200,000 to $299,999	7,072
$300,000 to $499,999	2,059
$1,000,000 or more	191
Median (dollars)	95,900

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	80,978
Less than $200	5,391
$200 to $299	4,466
$300 to $499	24,885
$500 to $699	26,612
$700 to $999	12,556
$1,000 to $1,499	2,514
$1,500 or more	433