Dayton is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,352 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Dayton is the 295th largest community in Virginia.

When you are in Dayton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.2% of Dayton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Dayton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dayton who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.30%), sales jobs (11.57%), and management occupations (8.64%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dayton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Dayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Dayton Information and Demographics

The education level of Dayton citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.61% of adults in Dayton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dayton in 2000 was $17,600, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,400 for a family of four.

The people who call Dayton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dayton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include German, English, Russian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.