Dayton, IA Population

Overview

912

Total Population

45.0

Median age

47.81%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dayton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dayton is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dayton's population under 18 was 22.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dayton, 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.

There are 40 less females than males in Dayton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in Dayton, IA.
The Dayton, IA gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 54.

Dayton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dayton population: 98.03% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.64% are multiracial.
Dayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 903 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dayton is White with a population of 894 (98.03% of the total population).

Dayton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 887 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dayton's population decreased by 55 (6.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dayton's population decreased by 58 (6.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dayton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 758.