Dayton, Kentucky Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Dayton is 3rd in Kentucky out of 84 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Dayton is 6th in Kentucky out of 84 other cities in Race - White

Dayton is 7th in Kentucky out of 84 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Dayton is 19th in Kentucky out of 84 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Current population (2012) 5,363 75th 4,380,415 313,914,040
Size in square miles 1.3 83rd 39,486.3 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 4,147.6 3rd 109.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Residents younger than 5 7.6% 26th 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.1% 26th 23.2% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 9.6% 71st 14.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 78.5% 64th 81.7% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 12.7% 73rd 20.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Race - White 96.7% 6th 88.6% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.5% 83rd 8.1% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 79th 0.3% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.3% 82nd 1.3% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 19th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.7% 56th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 64th 3.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 95.7% 7th 85.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Female residents 50.8% 67th 50.7% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.7% 44th 3.1% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Housing units 2,365 76th 1,932,599 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 31.1% 31st 17.8% 25.9%
Households 2,148 76th 1,681,085 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 58.4% 45th 69.5% 66.1%
Home median value $91,800 67th $118,700 $186,200
People per household 2.5 26th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Income per capita $18,440 64th $23,033 $27,915
Income per household $35,594 56th $42,248 $52,762
Income below poverty line 18.2% 47th 18.1% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Dayton Rank Kentucky US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 101 76th 337,600 27,092,908
Retail sales $16,106 73rd $50,405,925 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $2,940 72nd $11,843 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $499 67th $6,300,866 $613,795,732

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