Dayton

Population: 789
Median household income: $67,396
Median home value: $106,900

Dayton is a community in Webster County, Iowa, home to 789 residents. Its median household income of $67,396 runs in line with the Webster County figure of $68,054.

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 2.9% from 767 to 789, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $86,700 to $106,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population. 84.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 789
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,396
Median home value: $106,900
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 424
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

767789

Median household income

$54,583$67,396

Median home value

$86,700$106,900

Median gross rent

$509$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	767	$54,583	$86,700	$509
2020	839	$61,406	$90,300	$491
2021	912	$65,625	$85,700	$563
2022	824	$66,250	$100,500	$548
2023	789	$67,396	$106,900	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	2.4%
5 to 17	142	18.0%
18 to 24	65	8.2%
25 to 34	67	8.5%
35 to 44	80	10.1%
45 to 54	132	16.7%
55 to 64	124	15.7%
65 to 74	78	9.9%
75 and over	82	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	753	95.4%
Black or African American	11	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	3.9%
High school graduate	237	42.1%
Some college or associate's	183	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	103	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	351	84.8%
Carpooled	27	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	3.9%
Other means	9	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	40.7%
15 to 29 min	29	7.3%
30 to 44 min	109	27.4%
45 to 59 min	45	11.3%
60+ min	53	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 5.1% (39 of 762)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	57.7%
Nonfamily households	151	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	84.2%
Vacant	67	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	70.0%
Renter-occupied	107	30.0%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	75.2%
1-unit, attached	10	2.4%
2 to 4 units	51	12.0%
5 to 19 units	44	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2622, -94.0711