South Dayton

Population: 519
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $68,800

Located in Cattaraugus County, New York, South Dayton is a community with a population of 519. The median household income of $51,250 is below the Cattaraugus County median ($58,248).

From 2019 to 2023, South Dayton's population declined 8.6% from 568 to 519, while its median home value rose 11.9% from $61,500 to $68,800.

29.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 519
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $68,800
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

568519

Median household income

$44,167$51,250

Median home value

$61,500$68,800

Median gross rent

$669$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	568	$44,167	$61,500	$669
2020	541	$39,500	$69,100	$738
2021	593	$51,250	$64,800	$704
2022	606	$54,583	$65,900	$835
2023	519	$51,250	$68,800	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	3.5%
5 to 17	106	20.4%
18 to 24	41	7.9%
25 to 34	62	11.9%
35 to 44	44	8.5%
45 to 54	70	13.5%
55 to 64	97	18.7%
65 to 74	53	10.2%
75 and over	28	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	506	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	19.8%
High school graduate	154	43.5%
Some college or associate's	78	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	33	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	142	74.7%
Carpooled	21	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	5.8%
Bicycle	2	1.1%
Worked from home	14	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	19.3%
15 to 29 min	64	36.4%
30 to 44 min	37	21.0%
45 to 59 min	28	15.9%
60+ min	13	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 29.5% (150 of 508)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	61.4%
Nonfamily households	85	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	89.8%
Vacant	25	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	75.5%
Renter-occupied	54	24.5%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	76.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	6.1%
5 to 19 units	7	2.9%
20 or more units	8	3.3%
Mobile home & other	27	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3668891
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3628, -79.0510