One of the benefits of Dayton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.01 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Dayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Dayton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.98% of the adults 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.
