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.When you are in Dayton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.18% of Dayton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). 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 19.01 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. 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.
