Dayton, IN Housing Market & City Data

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1,668
Population Estimate
$126,515
Median Home Value
94.0%
Employment Rate
13.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$172
Median Listing Price$312,350
Median Days on Market43
Active Listings4
New Listings2
Total Listings (Active + Pending)6
Avg Listing Price$297,567
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY12%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92
Family Dual Income52.4
Median Household Income$53,929
Median Individual Income$31,220
Home Ownership75.0%
Home Value$126,515
Median Rent$865
Rent Burden32.6%
Poverty11.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.1%
  • Highschool Education36.7%
  • Some College42.4%
  • Bachelors Degree9.1%
  • Graduate Degree4.7%
  • Total College or Above13.8%
  • Stem Degree33.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.2%
  • Female50.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married57.5%
  • Divorced17.5%
  • Never Married21.9%
  • Widowed3.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDayton
State IDIN
Population1,668

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.7%
19–299.8%
30–3914.4%
40–4913.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.3%
60–6913.5%
70–796.7%
80+1.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.3%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Disabled19.4%

ETHNICITY

White97.7%
Black0.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.0%
Multiple0.3%

OTHER

Hispanic5.3%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.3%
Veteran12.6%

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