Dayton, WY Population

Overview

885

Total Population

36.2

Median age

45.99%

Female population %

117.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

85.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dayton is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dayton's population under 18 was 30.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dayton, 24.07% were under the age of 15, 22.94% aged 15 to 29, 30.96% aged 30 to 64, 21.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 less females than males in Dayton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.99% females and 54.01% males in Dayton, WY.
The Dayton, WY gender ratio is 117.4:100 i.e. 117.4 men to 100 women (1.174).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 95.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 120.

Dayton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dayton population: 99.32% are White, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.11% are multiracial.
Dayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 873 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dayton is White with a population of 879 (99.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 839 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Dayton's population increased by 82 (12.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dayton's population increased by 63 (8.30%), 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 2000 at 677.