Dayton

Population: 572
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $107,000

Dayton is a community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to 572 residents. The median household income of $57,917 is below the Armstrong County median ($64,295).

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 19.2% from 480 to 572, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $78,100 to $107,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 572
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $610
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 18.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

480572

Median household income

$50,341$57,917

Median home value

$78,100$107,000

Median gross rent

$556$610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	480	$50,341	$78,100	$556
2020	541	$42,000	$87,500	$553
2021	554	$44,946	$89,800	$580
2022	584	$53,750	$90,300	$583
2023	572	$57,917	$107,000	$610

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.5%
5 to 17	110	19.2%
18 to 24	61	10.7%
25 to 34	34	5.9%
35 to 44	81	14.2%
45 to 54	94	16.4%
55 to 64	68	11.9%
65 to 74	51	8.9%
75 and over	47	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	558	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	10	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	12.3%
High school graduate	193	51.5%
Some college or associate's	96	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	31	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	86.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	19.1%
15 to 29 min	33	18.5%
30 to 44 min	51	28.7%
45 to 59 min	24	13.5%
60+ min	36	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 8.6% (49 of 572)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	75.4%
Nonfamily households	48	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	88.6%
Vacant	25	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	85.6%
Renter-occupied	28	14.4%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	182	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	7.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4218400
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8812, -79.2411