Overview
521
Total Population
31.3
Median age
42.23%
Female population %
136.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dayton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dayton is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dayton's population under 18 was 31.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dayton, 23.03% were under the age of 15, 25.72% aged 15 to 29, 33.78% aged 30 to 64, 13.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 81 less females than males in Dayton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.23% females and 57.77% males in Dayton, ID.
- The Dayton, ID gender ratio is 136.8:100 i.e. 136.8 men to 100 women (1.368).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 25.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dayton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dayton population: 95.78% are White, 1.73% are some other race and 2.50% are multiracial.
- Dayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 508 (97.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dayton is White with a population of 499 (95.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dayton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 532 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Dayton's population increased by 17 (3.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dayton's population increased by 56 (12.10%), 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 2001 at 442.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)