Dayton Demographics

PopulationDayton city, OhioOhio
Total Population166,17911,353,140
Male48.2%48.6%
Female51.8%51.4%
18 years and over74.9%74.6%
65 years and over12.0%13.3%
Married Persons36.3%54.5%
Single Persons63.7%45.5%
Median Age32.436.2
Average Family Size3.043.04
Ethnicity
White54.8%86.1%
Black or African American44.3%12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%0.7%
Asian0.9%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.6%1.9%
Housing CharacteristicsDayton city, OhioOhio
Total Housing Units77,3374,783,051
Median Home Cost$67,300$103,700
Number of Households67,4094,445,773
Persons per Household2.302.49
Economic CharacteristicsDayton city, OhioOhio
Median Household Income$27,423$40,956
Per Capita Income$15,547$21,003
In Labor Force59.5%64.8%
Families below poverty level18.2%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsDayton city, OhioOhio
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment19,7451,349,361
High School Enrollment8,004645,083
College or Graduate School16,973652,393
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate31.9%36.1%
Associates Degree6.3%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%13.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%7.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census