Dayton

Population: 363
Median household income: $136,458
Median home value: $235,000

Dayton, a community in LaSalle County, Illinois, has 363 residents. The median household income of $136,458 is above the LaSalle County median ($72,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dayton's population declined 35.9% from 566 to 363, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $202,300 to $235,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 363
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $136,458
Median home value: $235,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 133
Homeownership rate: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

566363

Median household income

$85,852$136,458

Median home value

$202,300$235,000

Median gross rent

$930$1,288

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	566	$85,852	$202,300	$930
2020	475	$86,125	$202,800	$1,067
2021	463	$98,618	$225,800	$1,288
2022	498	$109,931	$237,500	—
2023	363	$136,458	$235,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.0%
5 to 17	50	13.8%
18 to 24	19	5.2%
25 to 34	37	10.2%
35 to 44	55	15.2%
45 to 54	46	12.7%
55 to 64	69	19.0%
65 to 74	51	14.0%
75 and over	25	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	8.5%
High school graduate	54	19.1%
Some college or associate's	98	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	68	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	39	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	81.0%
Carpooled	18	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.4%
Other means	4	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	53.1%
15 to 29 min	33	17.0%
30 to 44 min	16	8.2%
45 to 59 min	29	14.9%
60+ min	13	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 2.5% (9 of 363)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	78.6%
Nonfamily households	28	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131	98.5%
Vacant	2	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	95.4%
Renter-occupied	6	4.6%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1718771
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.3915, -88.7992