Dayton

Population: 15,873
Median household income: $91,221
Median home value: $399,400

Located in Lyon County, Nevada, Dayton is a community with a population of 15,873. The median household income of $91,221 is above the Lyon County median ($73,460).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dayton's population grew 69.5% from 9,363 to 15,873, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $248,000 to $399,400.

Households average 2.72 people. The median gross rent is $1,279.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,873
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $91,221
Median home value: $399,400
Median gross rent: $1,279
Housing units: 6,056
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,36315,873

Median household income

$67,466$91,221

Median home value

$248,000$399,400

Median gross rent

$936$1,279

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,363	$67,466	$248,000	$936
2020	14,258	$71,918	$274,700	$1,085
2021	15,036	$75,205	$304,700	$1,198
2022	15,415	$85,375	$361,700	$1,298
2023	15,873	$91,221	$399,400	$1,279

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	989	6.2%
5 to 17	2,232	14.1%
18 to 24	845	5.3%
25 to 34	2,006	12.6%
35 to 44	1,899	12.0%
45 to 54	1,805	11.4%
55 to 64	2,619	16.5%
65 to 74	2,369	14.9%
75 and over	1,109	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,003	69.3%
Black or African American	120	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	180	1.1%
Asian	303	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.2%
Two or more races	369	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,859	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,444	12.2%
High school graduate	3,115	26.4%
Some college or associate's	4,779	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,789	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	680	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,837	77.6%
Carpooled	918	12.2%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	6	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	725	9.6%
Other means	38	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	874	12.9%
15 to 29 min	2,559	37.6%
30 to 44 min	1,506	22.1%
45 to 59 min	1,097	16.1%
60+ min	765	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 4.7% (751 of 15,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,168	71.5%
Nonfamily households	1,659	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,827	96.2%
Vacant	229	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,693	80.5%
Renter-occupied	1,134	19.5%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,159	85.2%
1-unit, attached	52	0.9%
2 to 4 units	166	2.7%
5 to 19 units	241	4.0%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	437	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3217500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.2716, -119.5449