Overview
2,544
Total Population
52.4
Median age
49.33%
Female population %
102.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
76.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
286
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dayton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dayton is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dayton's population under 18 was 17.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dayton, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 11.36% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 23.82% aged 65 to 84, and 4.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in Dayton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Dayton, WA.
- The Dayton, WA gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 165.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 126.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dayton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dayton population: 82.31% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 5.19% are some other race and 11.48% are multiracial.
- Dayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,258 (88.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dayton is White with a population of 2,094 (82.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dayton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,695 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Dayton's population decreased by 148 (5.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dayton's population decreased by 102 (4.01%), 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 2020 at 2,442.
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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)