Dayton

Population: 9,121
Median household income: $61,307
Median home value: $211,900

Dayton, a community in Liberty County, Texas, has 9,121 residents. Its median household income of $61,307 runs below the Liberty County figure of $64,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 14.7% from 7,952 to 9,121, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $168,400 to $211,900.

72.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,121
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,307
Median home value: $211,900
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 3,443
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9529,121

Median household income

$52,179$61,307

Median home value

$168,400$211,900

Median gross rent

$839$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,952	$52,179	$168,400	$839
2020	8,546	$57,899	$142,300	$849
2021	8,569	$51,717	$155,200	$871
2022	8,839	$59,848	$204,900	$986
2023	9,121	$61,307	$211,900	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	647	7.1%
5 to 17	1,808	19.8%
18 to 24	671	7.4%
25 to 34	1,691	18.5%
35 to 44	1,190	13.0%
45 to 54	971	10.6%
55 to 64	801	8.8%
65 to 74	977	10.7%
75 and over	365	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,830	53.0%
Black or African American	1,640	18.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	222	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	370	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,054	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,033	17.2%
High school graduate	1,774	29.6%
Some college or associate's	2,230	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	640	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	318	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,811	75.5%
Carpooled	510	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	403	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	472	14.2%
15 to 29 min	877	26.4%
30 to 44 min	959	28.9%
45 to 59 min	476	14.3%
60+ min	537	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 18.8% (1,621 of 8,609)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,006	65.4%
Nonfamily households	1,059	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,065	89.0%
Vacant	378	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,002	65.3%
Renter-occupied	1,063	34.7%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,510	72.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	116	3.4%
5 to 19 units	452	13.1%
20 or more units	89	2.6%
Mobile home & other	276	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819432
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 30.0132, -94.9360