Dayton

Population: 2,695
Median household income: $71,687
Median home value: $223,900

Located in Columbia County, Washington, Dayton is a community with a population of 2,695. The median household income of $71,687 is in line with the Columbia County median ($71,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 1.5% from 2,656 to 2,695, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $162,200 to $223,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,695
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,687
Median home value: $223,900
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 1,505
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6562,695

Median household income

$50,313$71,687

Median home value

$162,200$223,900

Median gross rent

$778$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,656	$50,313	$162,200	$778
2020	2,620	$58,433	$167,000	$771
2021	2,544	$61,671	$178,500	$830
2022	2,763	$68,671	$195,300	$846
2023	2,695	$71,687	$223,900	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	3.7%
5 to 17	321	11.9%
18 to 24	185	6.9%
25 to 34	174	6.5%
35 to 44	337	12.5%
45 to 54	391	14.5%
55 to 64	468	17.4%
65 to 74	380	14.1%
75 and over	339	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,055	76.3%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	335	12.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	14.4%
High school graduate	522	25.0%
Some college or associate's	793	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	255	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	219	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	846	74.7%
Carpooled	110	9.7%
Public transit	8	0.7%
Walked	70	6.2%
Bicycle	36	3.2%
Worked from home	47	4.2%
Other means	15	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	60.7%
15 to 29 min	114	10.5%
30 to 44 min	77	7.1%
45 to 59 min	148	13.6%
60+ min	87	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 11.8% (313 of 2,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	813	62.5%
Nonfamily households	488	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,301	86.4%
Vacant	204	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,001	76.9%
Renter-occupied	300	23.1%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,257	83.5%
1-unit, attached	60	4.0%
2 to 4 units	46	3.1%
5 to 19 units	15	1.0%
20 or more units	11	0.7%
Mobile home & other	116	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5316970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3168, -117.9768

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