Dayton, IA Demographics

The total population of Dayton is estimated to be 824 with 428 males (51.94%) and 396 females (48.06%). There are 32 less females than males in Dayton.
The median household income in Dayton was $70,935 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,353(1.94%) from $69,582 in 2020. This income is 95.08% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dayton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $95,031. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dayton stands at $70,935.
In Dayton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,804 for males and $23,789 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,259 for males and $57,648 for females.
In Dayton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $71,225.
In 2022, the population of Dayton was 758, a 1.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dayton's population was 773, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 774 in 2020.
The median age in Dayton, IA is 45.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 21.60% aged 15 to 29, 44.52% aged 30 to 64, 12.61% aged 65 to 84, and 6.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dayton population: 98.03% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.64% are multiracial.