Dayton

Population: 1,049
Median household income: $74,417
Median home value: $169,500

Located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Dayton is a community with a population of 1,049. Its median household income of $74,417 runs above the Tippecanoe County figure of $58,622.

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population declined 33.5% from 1,578 to 1,049, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $127,400 to $169,500.

Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,049
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,417
Median home value: $169,500
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 512
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5781,049

Median household income

$53,929$74,417

Median home value

$127,400$169,500

Median gross rent

$865$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,578	$53,929	$127,400	$865
2020	1,359	$61,250	$131,800	$787
2021	1,135	$66,875	$138,600	$871
2022	1,099	$69,550	$155,800	$919
2023	1,049	$74,417	$169,500	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	4.5%
5 to 17	218	20.8%
18 to 24	71	6.8%
25 to 34	215	20.5%
35 to 44	121	11.5%
45 to 54	79	7.5%
55 to 64	147	14.0%
65 to 74	80	7.6%
75 and over	71	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	961	91.6%
Black or African American	16	1.5%
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	13	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	5.6%
High school graduate	232	32.5%
Some college or associate's	274	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	107	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	60	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	472	86.4%
Carpooled	14	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	8.1%
Other means	10	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	44.0%
15 to 29 min	195	38.8%
30 to 44 min	54	10.8%
45 to 59 min	13	2.6%
60+ min	19	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 10.5% (110 of 1,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	64.2%
Nonfamily households	173	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	483	94.3%
Vacant	29	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	78.3%
Renter-occupied	105	21.7%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	436	85.2%
1-unit, attached	6	1.2%
2 to 4 units	64	12.5%
5 to 19 units	6	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1817002
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3752, -86.7740