Dayton Demographics

PopulationDayton town, IndianaIndiana
Total Population1,1206,080,485
Male48.8%49.0%
Female51.2%51.0%
18 years and over66.6%74.1%
65 years and over8.7%12.4%
Married Persons59.7%56.3%
Single Persons40.3%43.7%
Median Age30.035.2
Average Family Size3.153.05
Ethnicity
White98.6%88.6%
Black or African American0.5%8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.6%
Asian0.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.1%3.5%
Housing CharacteristicsDayton town, IndianaIndiana
Total Housing Units4292,532,319
Median Home Cost$93,800$94,300
Number of Households4012,336,306
Persons per Household2.792.53
Economic CharacteristicsDayton town, IndianaIndiana
Median Household Income$44,792$41,567
Per Capita Income$17,401$20,397
In Labor Force73.8%66.6%
Families below poverty level10.0%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsDayton town, IndianaIndiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment169714,684
High School Enrollment95338,493
College or Graduate School57352,687
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate44.3%37.2%
Associates Degree6.1%5.8%
Bachelor's Degree10.7%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census