Dayton

Population: 2,023
Median household income: $87,763
Median home value: $338,000

Located in Rockingham County, Virginia, Dayton is a community with a population of 2,023. The median household income of $87,763 is above the Rockingham County median ($78,468).

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 34.8% from 1,501 to 2,023, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $230,500 to $338,000.

4.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,023
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,763
Median home value: $338,000
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 811
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5012,023

Median household income

$64,167$87,763

Median home value

$230,500$338,000

Median gross rent

$769$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,501	$64,167	$230,500	$769
2020	1,540	$60,150	$238,200	$858
2021	1,615	$68,333	$247,200	$886
2022	1,915	$81,346	$294,200	$958
2023	2,023	$87,763	$338,000	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3420.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	8.9%
5 to 17	276	13.6%
18 to 24	167	8.3%
25 to 34	409	20.2%
35 to 44	240	11.9%
45 to 54	217	10.7%
55 to 64	290	14.3%
65 to 74	157	7.8%
75 and over	87	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,530	75.6%
Black or African American	79	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	73	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	328	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	10.6%
High school graduate	316	22.6%
Some college or associate's	329	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	324	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	283	20.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,015	86.5%
Carpooled	68	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.8%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	67	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	507	45.8%
15 to 29 min	421	38.0%
30 to 44 min	91	8.2%
45 to 59 min	34	3.1%
60+ min	54	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 4.7% (95 of 2,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	583	74.6%
Nonfamily households	199	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	782	96.4%
Vacant	29	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	541	69.2%
Renter-occupied	241	30.8%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	677	83.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	7.9%
5 to 19 units	48	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5121648
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4173, -78.9411