Dayton

Population: 7,191
Median household income: $56,692
Median home value: $152,200

Located in Rhea County, Tennessee, Dayton is a community with a population of 7,191. The median household income of $56,692 is in line with the Rhea County median ($58,133).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dayton's population declined 2.1% from 7,344 to 7,191, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $99,000 to $152,200.

20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 51.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,191
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,692
Median home value: $152,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 3,274
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3447,191

Median household income

$36,393$56,692

Median home value

$99,000$152,200

Median gross rent

$678$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,344	$36,393	$99,000	$678
2020	7,357	$35,436	$99,300	$629
2021	7,112	$40,148	$106,100	$558
2022	7,139	$54,511	$130,900	$752
2023	7,191	$56,692	$152,200	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	628	8.7%
5 to 17	636	8.8%
18 to 24	1,096	15.2%
25 to 34	850	11.8%
35 to 44	1,233	17.1%
45 to 54	568	7.9%
55 to 64	872	12.1%
65 to 74	886	12.3%
75 and over	422	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,614	78.1%
Black or African American	216	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	209	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.3%
Two or more races	251	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	877	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	913	18.9%
High school graduate	2,103	43.5%
Some college or associate's	850	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	684	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	281	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,334	76.6%
Carpooled	445	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	183	6.0%
Other means	49	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,749	61.1%
15 to 29 min	465	16.2%
30 to 44 min	272	9.5%
45 to 59 min	182	6.4%
60+ min	195	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 20.3% (1,373 of 6,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,345	79.2%
Nonfamily households	616	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,961	90.4%
Vacant	313	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,529	51.6%
Renter-occupied	1,432	48.4%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units32.4%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,002	61.1%
1-unit, attached	59	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,061	32.4%
5 to 19 units	83	2.5%
20 or more units	32	1.0%
Mobile home & other	37	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4719700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 35.4954, -85.0087