Dayton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,693 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dayton is the 270th largest community in Texas. Dayton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Dayton, where the median household income is $61,307.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Dayton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.30 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Dayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Dayton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.98% of adults in Dayton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dayton in 2022 was $31,307, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,228 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dayton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.52% of the city鈥檚 residents. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include English, German, Irish, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.