Dayton, New York Population

Overview

1,718

Total Population

42.4

Median age

46.97%

Female population %

112.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dayton town is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dayton town's population under 18 was 22.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dayton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dayton town, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 18.45% aged 15 to 29, 46.51% aged 30 to 64, 15.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Dayton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.97% females and 53.03% males in Dayton, New York.
The Dayton, New York gender ratio is 112.9:100 i.e. 112.9 men to 100 women (1.129).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 92.

Dayton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dayton town population: 97.15% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.12% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Dayton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,702 (99.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dayton town is White with a population of 1,669 (97.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,949 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dayton town's population decreased by 66 (3.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dayton town's population decreased by 196 (10.41%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,671.