Dayton, TN City Data

Dayton, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,180 people who live in Dayton and approximately 28,400 who live in Rhea 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

Rhea County where Dayton resides is 336.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,400 and has a population rank of 1,435 out of all the places in the United States.

Dayton has a total of 6,180 people and of those residents there are 2,871 males and 3,309 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 393 births each year and around 308 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dayton varies per year, but currently 6,099 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 6,180 people who live in Dayton, there are 1,807 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dayton is 884 male and 923 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 4,725.

General Dayton Information
Total area in square miles - Rhea County	336.39
Water area in square miles - Rhea County	N/A
Resident population - Rhea County	28,400
Population rank - Rhea County	1,435
Total population	6,180
Total population (male)	2,871
Total population (female)	3,309
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Rhea County	393
Deaths- Rhea County	308
Population of one race	6,099
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	1,807
Population under 20 years (male)	884
Population under 20 years (female)	923
Total population 18 years and over	4,725

Dayton Social Characteristics

There are 11,184 households in Dayton. Families make up 8,124 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,421), male householder with no wife present (370) and female householder with no husband present (1,215). The remainder of the Dayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,080. Dayton, TN 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 11,900 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,679 never married, 7,313 now married, 277 separated, 1,363 widowed, and 1,268 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 272 widowed and 1,258 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 (Rhea County)
Total households	11,184
Family households (families)	8,124
With own children under 18 years	3,829
Married-couple family	6,421
With own children under 18 years	2,550
Male householder, no wife present, family	370
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,215
With own children under 18 years	734
Nonfamily households	3,080
Householder living alone	2,670
65 years and over	1,105

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	805
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	615
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,688
Householder	1,558
Spouse	1,109
Child	1,672
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	5
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	897
Male householder	285
Male householder living alone	233
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	480
Female householder living alone	446
Female householder not living alone	34
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	68
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,900
Never married	1,679
Now married	7,313
Separated	277
Widowed	1,363
Divorced	1,268
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	272
Divorced	1,258

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,180
Male	2,871
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	196
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	125
18 and 19 years	147
20 years	86
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	152
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	187
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	189
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	133
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	31
Female	3,309
Under 5 years	201
5 to 9 years	198
10 to 14 years	196
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	105
21 years	86
22 to 24 years	130
25 to 29 years	203
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	222
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	189
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	127
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	101

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,180
One race	6,099
White	5,605
Black or African American	325
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	7
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,585
People who are White alone	5,035
People who are Black or African American alone	306
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	43
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	189
People who are Some other race alone	105

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,681
Same house	15,590
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,451
Different state or abroad	2,313
Different state	2,114
Abroad	199

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rhea County)
Total resident population	28,400
Born in United States	18,025
State of residence	19,943
Different state	7,980
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	104
Foreign born	373

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 6,583 for the population of the country, which includes Dayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,127 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,275 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,201.

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	6,583
Pre-kindergarten	358
Public	224
Private	134
Kindergarten	385
Public	366
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,145
Public	2,992
Private	153
Elementary and high school	4,638
Public	4,385
Private	253
High school grades 9 to 12	1,493
Public	1,393
Private	100
College, undergraduate years	1,132
Public	969
Private	163
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	56
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	20,792

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,894
Less than 9th grade	2,755
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,806
High school graduate	6,462
Some college, no degree	3,292
Associate's degree	865
Bachelor's degree	1,714
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,164

Dayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dayton. The Dayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,308), service occupations (1,663), sales and office occupations (2,551), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (139), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,480) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,348). The 22,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,844 private wage and salary workers, 1,798 government workers, 812 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rhea County)
Population 16 years and over	22,466
In labor force	13,344
Civilian labor force	13,339
Employed	12,489
Unemployed	850
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	11,745
In labor force	6,047
Civilian labor force	6,047
Unemployed Civilian labor force	515
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,721
In labor force	7,297
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	335
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rhea County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,260
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,523
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,139
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	192
Other means	39
Worked at home	315
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	291,150

OCCUPATION (Rhea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,308
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,308
Service occupations	1,663
Sales and office occupations	2,551
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	139
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,480
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,348

INDUSTRY (Rhea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,308
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	235
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,615
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	1,276
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	854
Information	84
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	365
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	495
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,907
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	663
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	388

CLASS OF WORKER (Rhea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,308
Private wage and salary workers	9,844
Government workers	1,798
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	812
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dayton Housing Characteristics

In Dayton, TN there are 12,565 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,184 occupied and 1,381 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dayton, there are 8,156 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dayton, TN 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 250 housing units with rent less than $200, 361 with rent between $200-299, 1,160 with rent between $300-499 and 483 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rhea County)
Total housing units	12,565
Occupied housing units	11,184
Vacant housing units	1,381

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rhea County)
Total housing units	12,565
1-unit, detached	8,156
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	397
3 or 4 units	471
5 to 9 units	134
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	3,248

HOUSING TENURE (Rhea County)
Occupied housing units	11,184
Owner-occupied	8,444
Renter-occupied	2,740

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rhea County)
Occupied housing units	11,184
No vehicles available	775
2 vehicle available	6,983
3 vehicles available	1,816
4 vehicles available	621
5 or more vehicles available	247

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rhea County)
Occupied housing units	11,184
Utility gas	5,531
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,209
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	233
Coal or coke	5
Wood	335
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rhea County)
Occupied housing units	11,184
Less Than $50,000	8,444
$50,000 to $99,999	2,738
$100,000 to $149,999	831
$150,000 to $199,999	393
$200,000 to $299,999	234
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	76,700

GROSS RENT (Rhea County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,740
Less than $200	250
$200 to $299	361
$300 to $499	1,160
$500 to $699	381
$700 to $999	69
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	N/A