Dayton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,362 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dayton is the 87th largest community in Tennessee.Dayton is a blue-collar town, with 39.18% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Dayton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dayton who work in office and administrative support (11.82%), sales jobs (9.86%), and healthcare (4.99%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.01 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Dayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Dayton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.98% of adults 25 and older in Dayton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dayton in 2022 was $25,846, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,384 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dayton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include Irish, German, English, French, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
