Dayton, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Dayton home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5,609
Population Estimate
$107,604
Median Home Value
94.0%
Employment Rate
23.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$183
Median Listing Price$259,900
Median Days on Market67
Active Listings20
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)28
Avg Listing Price$395,700
Avg Listing Price Change MoM19%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.07
Family Dual Income47
Median Household Income$52,515
Median Individual Income$25,679
Home Ownership60.3%
Home Value$107,604
Median Rent$855
Rent Burden34.7%
Poverty21.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.5%
  • Highschool Education33.2%
  • Some College28.7%
  • Bachelors Degree13.6%
  • Graduate Degree10.0%
  • Total College or Above23.6%
  • Stem Degree37.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.9%
  • Female50.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.1%
  • Divorced13.9%
  • Never Married35.5%
  • Widowed5.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDayton
State IDKY
Population5,609

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.7%
19–2915.7%
30–3916.1%
40–4912.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.8%
60–6912.8%
70–794.9%
80+2.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.3%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Disabled14.3%

ETHNICITY

White94.3%
Black3.1%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple1.8%

OTHER

Hispanic1.4%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured4.0%
Veteran6.9%

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