Dayton

Population: 8,381
Median household income: $137,383
Median home value: $510,600

Dayton is a community in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to 8,381 residents. The median household income of $137,383 is above the Hennepin County median ($96,339).

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 44.1% from 5,817 to 8,381, while its median home value rose 62.9% from $313,500 to $510,600.

2.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,381
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $137,383
Median home value: $510,600
Median gross rent: $1,353
Housing units: 3,087
Homeownership rate: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8178,381

Median household income

$97,652$137,383

Median home value

$313,500$510,600

Median gross rent

$1,135$1,353

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,817	$97,652	$313,500	$1,135
2020	6,258	$112,557	$357,000	$1,117
2021	7,257	$119,741	$400,000	$1,227
2022	7,745	$138,654	$459,100	$1,181
2023	8,381	$137,383	$510,600	$1,353

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	293	3.5%
5 to 17	1,873	22.3%
18 to 24	373	4.5%
25 to 34	681	8.1%
35 to 44	1,488	17.8%
45 to 54	832	9.9%
55 to 64	1,781	21.3%
65 to 74	762	9.1%
75 and over	298	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,256	74.6%
Black or African American	393	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	375	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	599	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	758	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	555	9.5%
High school graduate	1,332	22.8%
Some college or associate's	1,550	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,725	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	680	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,504	72.3%
Carpooled	229	4.7%
Public transit	31	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,036	21.4%
Other means	44	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	622	16.3%
15 to 29 min	1,818	47.7%
30 to 44 min	950	24.9%
45 to 59 min	323	8.5%
60+ min	95	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 2.8% (232 of 8,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,480	81.7%
Nonfamily households	554	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,034	98.3%
Vacant	53	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,878	94.9%
Renter-occupied	156	5.1%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,688	87.1%
1-unit, attached	31	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	21	0.7%
20 or more units	31	1.0%
Mobile home & other	316	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2715022
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 1.76 sq mi
Center point: 45.1891, -93.4716