Dayton, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

Back to: Dayton, Ohio main profile, Ohio, Ohio smaller cities, Ohio small towns, Ohio forum, All US cities. Total population: 166,193 (Urban population: 165,951, Rural population: 242 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 77,337 (67,465 occupied: 35,536 owner occupied, 31,929 renter occupied) % of renters here:   47% State:   31% Housing density: 1387 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Dayton, Ohio on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Dayton+Cincinnati=Good?  (51 replies) Would it be crazy to leave California for Dayton?  (48 replies) Dayton Ohio: Does it still suck there?  (38 replies) Should Cincinnati absorb Dayton  (43 replies) Californian Seeking Advice Re: Suburbs of Dayton  (45 replies) Anybody work at Wright Patterson in Dayton?  (6 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $77,200 (lower quartile is $60,800, upper quartile is $98,100) Median contract rent in 2005: $430 (lower quartile is $295, upper quartile is $536) Housing units in Dayton with a mortgage: 23,374 (2,930 second mortgage, 2,677 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,728 Median year house/condo built: 1947 Median year apartment built: 1952 Household type by relationship Households: 155,387 In family households: 119,423 (21,562 male householders, 16,312 female householders) 21,364 spouses, 46,095 children (42,473 natural, 822 adopted, 2,800 stepchildren), 4,845 grandchildren, 2,003 brothers or sisters, 979 parents, 2,236 other relatives, 4,027 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 35,964 (13,719 male householders (10,914 living alone)), 15,883 female householders (13,978 living alone)), 6,362 nonrelatives In group quarters: 10,806 (3,481 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 15,718 2-persons, 9,757 3-persons, 6,839 4-persons, 3,347 5-persons, 1,331 6-persons, 882 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 24,892 1-person, 3,807 2-persons, 479 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons. 16,148 married couples with children. 18,907 single-parent households (2,817 men, 16,090 women). 95.6% of residents of Dayton speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 3,245 (2.0%) (42.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dayton, OH: Less than $10,000: 111 $10,000 to $14,999: 245 $15,000 to $19,999: 309 $20,000 to $24,999: 469 $25,000 to $29,999: 629 $30,000 to $34,999: 1233 $35,000 to $39,999: 1328 $40,000 to $49,999: 3408 $50,000 to $59,999: 4804 $60,000 to $69,999: 5499 $70,000 to $79,999: 4987 $80,000 to $89,999: 3787 $90,000 to $99,999: 2058 $100,000 to $124,999: 1980 $125,000 to $149,999: 1208 $150,000 to $174,999: 472 $175,000 to $199,999: 272 $200,000 to $249,999: 199 $250,000 to $299,999: 50 $300,000 to $399,999: 17 $400,000 to $499,999: 13 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 15 $1,000,000 or more: 9

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dayton: Less than $100: 2050 $100 to $149: 1577 $150 to $199: 1427 $200 to $249: 2075 $250 to $299: 3026 $300 to $349: 4394 $350 to $399: 4788 $400 to $449: 4016 $450 to $499: 3308 $500 to $549: 1549 $550 to $599: 911 $600 to $649: 592 $650 to $699: 270 $700 to $749: 147 $750 to $799: 133 $800 to $899: 117 $900 to $999: 73 $1,000 to $1,249: 65 $1,250 to $1,499: 74 $1,500 to $1,999: 79 $2,000 or more: 116 No cash rent: 1126

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,065 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 2008 5 to 9 minutes: 7237 10 to 14 minutes: 12975 15 to 19 minutes: 15520 20 to 24 minutes: 11918 25 to 29 minutes: 3618 30 to 34 minutes: 6059 35 to 39 minutes: 599 40 to 44 minutes: 849 45 to 59 minutes: 2382 60 to 89 minutes: 1837 90 or more minutes: 1272

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 49,549 (74%) Carpooled: 7,828 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 4,636 (7%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Subway or elevated: 19 (0%) Taxi: 41 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 211 (0%) Walked: 3,558 (5%) Other means: 404 (1%) Worked at home: 1,065 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 12622 $10,000 to $14,999: 6419 $15,000 to $19,999: 6223 $20,000 to $24,999: 5728 $25,000 to $29,999: 4945 $30,000 to $34,999: 4873 $35,000 to $39,999: 3908 $40,000 to $44,999: 3617 $45,000 to $49,999: 2891 $50,000 to $59,999: 4622 $60,000 to $74,999: 5124 $75,000 to $99,999: 3815 $100,000 to $124,999: 1517 $125,000 to $149,999: 527 $150,000 to $199,999: 255 $200,000 or more: 390

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 64062
• German: 17491
• United States or American: 12783
• Irish: 8581
• English: 5676
• Italian: 3372
• Subsaharan African:: 2113
• Polish: 1787
• African: 1709
• Scottish: 1346
• French (except Basque): 1283
• Scotch-Irish: 1135
• Dutch: 981
• European: 834
• Hungarian: 726
• Arab:: 523
• Welsh: 433
• British: 383
• French Canadian: 379
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 349
• Norwegian: 304
• Swedish: 270
• Lithuanian: 217
• Greek: 215
• Lebanese: 188
• Jamaican: 152
• Russian: 148
• Arab/Arabic: 144
• Czech: 138
• Nigerian: 138
• Swiss: 132
• Yugoslavian: 125
• Other Arab: 118
• Other Subsaharan African: 104
• Slovak: 103
• Canadian: 97
• Eastern European: 75
• Slovene: 74
• Austrian: 70
• Ukrainian: 66
• Ethiopian: 65
• Romanian: 64
• Croatian: 61
• Czechoslovakian: 60
• Finnish: 57
• Armenian: 51
• Bahamian: 49
• Pennsylvania German: 48
• Haitian: 43
• Ghanian: 43
• Northern European: 41
• West Indian: 28
• Palestinian: 26
• Slavic: 23
• Kenyan: 23
• Brazilian: 23
• Belizean: 21
• South African: 20
• Egyptian: 19
• Serbian: 19
• Belgian: 18
• Bulgarian: 17
• Iranian: 16
• Dutch West Indian: 16
• Australian: 15
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 15
• Portuguese: 14
• Latvian: 14
• Scandinavian: 14
• Syrian: 13
• Danish: 12
• Cape Verdean: 11
• Bermudan: 10
• Jordanian: 8
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
• Celtic: 8
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
• Moroccan: 7
• British West Indian: 7
• Albanian: 7
• Basque: 7
• German Russian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 117382
• Northeast: 5139
• Midwest: 8768
• South: 27594
• West: 3086

52% of Dayton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 479
• Nursery to 4th grade: 311
• 5th and 6th grade: 517
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,871
• 9th grade: 1,705
• 10th grade: 2,155
• 11th grade: 2,242
• 12th grade, no diploma: 2,461
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,382
• Less than 1 year of college: 3,328
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,656
• Associate degree: 2,595
• Bachelor's degree: 4,506
• Master's degree: 1,867
• Professional school degree: 448
• Doctorate degree: 327

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 388
• Nursery to 4th grade: 278
• 5th and 6th grade: 627
• 7th and 8th grade: 2,071
• 9th grade: 1,962
• 10th grade: 2,785
• 11th grade: 2,590
• 12th grade, no diploma: 2,625
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 16,728
• Less than 1 year of college: 4,825
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,947
• Associate degree: 3,713
• Bachelor's degree: 5,072
• Master's degree: 1,725
• Professional school degree: 308
• Doctorate degree: 224

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 16.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $31,351
• Black householders: $22,855
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,048
• Asian householders: $32,500
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $21,250
• Some other race householders: $27,083
• Two or more races householders: $25,150
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $27,098

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,000
• Black or African American householders: $57,300
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $64,200
• Asian householders: $110,700
• Some other race householders: $66,700
• Two or more races householders: $74,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $68,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 45,991
• One, attached: 4,332
• Two: 4,390
• 3 or 4: 6,528
• 5 to 9: 5,233
• 10 to 19: 3,692
• 20 to 49: 2,494
• 50 or more: 3,849
• Mobile homes: 820
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,100

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Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	15.1%
Ohio:	10.9%

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Ohio:	23.4%

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