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Total population: 166,193 (Urban population: 165,951, Rural population: 242 (all nonfarm))

Dayton, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

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



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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dayton, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 139
  • 3 rooms: 716
  • 4 rooms: 2,897
  • 5 rooms: 9,026
  • 6 rooms: 10,463
  • 7 rooms: 6,386
  • 8 rooms: 3,368
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,523


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dayton, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 1,095
  • 2 rooms: 2,594
  • 3 rooms: 6,769
  • 4 rooms: 7,284
  • 5 rooms: 6,496
  • 6 rooms: 4,684
  • 7 rooms: 1,876
  • 8 rooms: 654
  • 9 or more rooms: 477


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 243
  • 1995 to 1998: 721
  • 1990 to 1994: 663
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,528
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,350
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,600
  • 1950 to 1959: 15,427
  • 1940 to 1949: 13,454
  • 1939 or earlier: 26,351


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dayton:

  • no bedroom: 66
  • 1 bedroom: 1,084
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,102
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,469
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,977
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 838


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dayton:

  • no bedroom: 1,415
  • 1 bedroom: 10,307
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,402
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,390
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,212
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 203


Cars and other vehicles available in Dayton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2,967
  • 1 vehicle: 13,566
  • 2 vehicles: 13,290
  • 3 vehicles: 4,359
  • 4 vehicles: 1,032
  • 5 or more vehicles: 322


Cars and other vehicles available in Dayton in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 10,508
  • 1 vehicle: 14,730
  • 2 vehicles: 5,200
  • 3 vehicles: 1,101
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5 or more vehicles: 158

Dayton, OH house values


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
 


Dayton rent paid by renters graph

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
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,072
  • 1990 to 1994: 471
  • 1985 to 1989: 381
  • 1980 to 1984: 295
  • 1975 to 1979: 177
  • 1970 to 1974: 145
  • 1970 to 1974: 167
  • 1965 to 1969: 537

Dayton, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

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


Dayton travel time to work

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
 


Dayton mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 


Dayton, OH household income

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


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (13%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Nigeria (3%)

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


Educational Attainment for Males


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


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


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

Dayton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dayton household income for Black or African American householders

Dayton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Dayton household income for Asian householders

Dayton household income for some other race householders

Dayton household income for two or more races householders

Dayton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Dayton marital status for males

Dayton marital status for females


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dayton:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,502
Here:  17.7%
Ohio:  14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,205
Here:  15.1%
Ohio:  10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,686
Here:  56.7%
Ohio:  23.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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