Dayton

Population: 957
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $282,700

Located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, Dayton is a community with a population of 957. At $78,750, its median household income sits above Sheridan County's $70,855.

From 2019 to 2023, Dayton's population grew 24.1% from 771 to 957, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $253,400 to $282,700.

91.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 957
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $282,700
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 359
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

771957

Median household income

$82,625$78,750

Median home value

$253,400$282,700

Median gross rent

$738$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	771	$82,625	$253,400	$738
2020	879	$84,405	$260,100	$900
2021	885	$88,393	$256,500	$937
2022	871	$86,786	$279,100	$779
2023	957	$78,750	$282,700	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.7%
5 to 17	255	26.6%
18 to 24	50	5.2%
25 to 34	113	11.8%
35 to 44	94	9.8%
45 to 54	104	10.9%
55 to 64	94	9.8%
65 to 74	172	18.0%
75 and over	59	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	908	94.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	11	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	1.4%
High school graduate	194	30.5%
Some college or associate's	226	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	125	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	82	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	81.2%
Carpooled	36	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	21.0%
15 to 29 min	87	19.2%
30 to 44 min	241	53.2%
45 to 59 min	13	2.9%
60+ min	17	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 1.0% (10 of 957)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	66.0%
Nonfamily households	115	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	338	94.2%
Vacant	21	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	297	87.9%
Renter-occupied	41	12.1%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	91.1%
1-unit, attached	6	1.7%
2 to 4 units	12	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5619385
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.8734, -107.2624