Dayton, VA City Data

Dayton, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,344 people who live in Dayton and approximately 67,725 who live in Rockingham 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

Rockingham County where Dayton resides is 853.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,725 and has a population rank of 724 out of all the places in the United States.

Dayton has a total of 1,344 people and of those residents there are 666 males and 678 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 860 births each year and around 540 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dayton varies per year, but currently 1,319 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 1,344 people who live in Dayton, there are 356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dayton is 184 male and 172 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 1,020.

General Dayton Information
Total area in square miles - Rockingham County	853.29
Water area in square miles - Rockingham County	N/A
Resident population - Rockingham County	67,725
Population rank - Rockingham County	724
Total population	1,344
Total population (male)	666
Total population (female)	678
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Rockingham County	860
Deaths- Rockingham County	540
Population of one race	1,319
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	356
Population under 20 years (male)	184
Population under 20 years (female)	172
Total population 18 years and over	1,020

Dayton Social Characteristics

There are 25,355 households in Dayton. Families make up 18,990 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,819), male householder with no wife present (1,101) and female householder with no husband present (2,016). The remainder of the Dayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,456. Dayton, VA 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 27,632 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,087 never married, 16,901 now married, 666 separated, 2,955 widowed, and 2,023 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 541 separated, 654 widowed and 1,842 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 (Rockingham County)
Total households	25,355
Family households (families)	18,990
With own children under 18 years	9,007
Married-couple family	15,819
With own children under 18 years	6,862
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,101
With own children under 18 years	587
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,016
With own children under 18 years	1,029
Nonfamily households	6,456
Householder living alone	5,355
65 years and over	2,304

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	182
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	147
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,159
Householder	384
Spouse	312
Child	383
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	185
Male householder	65
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	93
Female householder living alone	85
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,632
Never married	5,087
Now married	16,901
Separated	666
Widowed	2,955
Divorced	2,023
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	541
Widowed	654
Divorced	1,842

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,344
Male	666
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	7
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	6
Female	678
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,344
One race	1,319
White	1,266
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,344
People who are White alone	1,266
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	89
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	63,473
Same house	39,737
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,747
Different state or abroad	4,636
Different state	3,941
Abroad	695

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockingham County)
Total resident population	67,725
Born in United States	44,608
State of residence	49,690
Different state	15,439
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	373
Foreign born	2,223

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 16,106 for the population of the country, which includes Dayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,333 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,841 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,823.

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	16,106
Pre-kindergarten	949
Public	535
Private	414
Kindergarten	912
Public	828
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,713
Public	6,779
Private	934
Elementary and high school	11,421
Public	10,190
Private	1,231
High school grades 9 to 12	3,708
Public	3,411
Private	297
College, undergraduate years	2,523
Public	1,420
Private	1,103
Graduate or professional school	301
Public	221
Private	80
Not enrolled in school	49,107

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,123
Less than 9th grade	5,498
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,975
High school graduate	15,934
Some college, no degree	6,986
Associate's degree	1,777
Bachelor's degree	7,953
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,083

Dayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,819 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dayton. The Dayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,218), service occupations (4,442), sales and office occupations (7,522), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (721), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,454) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,293). The 52,819 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,970 private wage and salary workers, 4,426 government workers, 3,133 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockingham County)
Population 16 years and over	52,819
In labor force	35,873
Civilian labor force	35,853
Employed	34,650
Unemployed	1,203
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	27,194
In labor force	16,404
Civilian labor force	16,404
Unemployed Civilian labor force	602
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,625
In labor force	19,469
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	601
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,113
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,130
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,955
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	746
Other means	287
Worked at home	1,788
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	736,260

OCCUPATION (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,218
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,218
Service occupations	4,442
Sales and office occupations	7,522
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	721
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,454
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,293

INDUSTRY (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,218
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,140
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,334
Wholesale trade	1,269
Retail trade	4,258
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,401
Information	462
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,080
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,274
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,726
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,913
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	905

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,218
Private wage and salary workers	26,970
Government workers	4,426
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,133
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dayton Housing Characteristics

In Dayton, VA there are 27,328 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,355 occupied and 1,973 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dayton, there are 20,808 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 762 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dayton, VA 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 151 housing units with rent less than $200, 308 with rent between $200-299, 2,006 with rent between $300-499 and 2,057 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	27,328
Occupied housing units	25,355
Vacant housing units	1,973

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	27,328
1-unit, detached	20,808
1-unit, attached	762
2 units	430
3 or 4 units	575
5 to 9 units	785
10 to 19 units	184
20 to 49 units	321
50 or more units	105
Mobile home	3,308

HOUSING TENURE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	25,355
Owner-occupied	19,787
Renter-occupied	5,568

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	25,355
No vehicles available	1,411
2 vehicle available	17,813
3 vehicles available	5,033
4 vehicles available	1,704
5 or more vehicles available	725

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	25,355
Utility gas	673
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,247
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,895
Coal or coke	50
Wood	2,982
Solar energy	32
Other fuel	131
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	25,355
Less Than $50,000	19,787
$50,000 to $99,999	5,964
$100,000 to $149,999	4,620
$150,000 to $199,999	1,925
$200,000 to $299,999	1,109
$300,000 to $499,999	202
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	107,700

GROSS RENT (Rockingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,568
Less than $200	151
$200 to $299	308
$300 to $499	2,006
$500 to $699	1,389
$700 to $999	534
$1,000 to $1,499	103
$1,500 or more	30