Dayton, TX City Data

Dayton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,709 people who live in Dayton and approximately 70,154 who live in Liberty County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dayton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dayton. We have included Dayton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dayton Information

Liberty County where Dayton resides is 1,176.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,154 and has a population rank of 708 out of all the places in the United States.

Dayton has a total of 5,709 people and of those residents there are 2,693 males and 3,016 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 997 births each year and around 622 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dayton varies per year, but currently 5,629 are one race and 80 are two or more races.

Of the 5,709 people who live in Dayton, there are 1,895 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dayton is 926 male and 969 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,997.

General Dayton Information
Total area in square miles - Liberty County	1,176.22
Water area in square miles - Liberty County	N/A
Resident population - Liberty County	70,154
Population rank - Liberty County	708
Total population	5,709
Total population (male)	2,693
Total population (female)	3,016
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Liberty County	997
Deaths- Liberty County	622
Population of one race	5,629
Population of two or more races	80
Population under 20 years	1,895
Population under 20 years (male)	926
Population under 20 years (female)	969
Total population 18 years and over	3,997

Dayton Social Characteristics

There are 23,242 households in Dayton. Families make up 17,937 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,071), male householder with no wife present (1,110) and female householder with no husband present (2,628). The remainder of the Dayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,487. Dayton, TX moving companies help people in Dayton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dayton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dayton is based, there are 28,274 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,243 never married, 15,921 now married, 986 separated, 2,731 widowed, and 3,393 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 619 separated, 836 widowed and 2,319 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dayton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dayton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Liberty County)
Total households	23,242
Family households (families)	17,937
With own children under 18 years	9,911
Married-couple family	14,071
With own children under 18 years	6,967
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,110
With own children under 18 years	574
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,628
With own children under 18 years	1,509
Nonfamily households	5,487
Householder living alone	4,728
65 years and over	2,071

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	894
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	521
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,959
Householder	1,517
Spouse	1,075
Child	1,905
Other relatives	84
Nonrelatives	129
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	16
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	708
Male householder	249
Male householder living alone	204
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	363
Female householder living alone	332
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,274
Never married	5,243
Now married	15,921
Separated	986
Widowed	2,731
Divorced	3,393
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	619
Widowed	836
Divorced	2,319

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,709
Male	2,693
Under 5 years	238
5 to 9 years	235
10 to 14 years	232
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	97
20 years	45
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	202
35 to 39 years	198
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	167
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	26
Female	3,016
Under 5 years	211
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	264
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	45
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	197
35 to 39 years	230
40 to 44 years	216
45 to 49 years	179
50 to 54 years	164
55 to 59 years	160
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	100
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	53

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,709
One race	5,629
White	4,058
Black or African American	1,124
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	80

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,667
People who are White alone	4,025
People who are Black or African American alone	1,116
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	39
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	601
People who are Some other race alone	381

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	65,425
Same house	35,956
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,593
Different state or abroad	3,392
Different state	2,422
Abroad	970

PLACE OF BIRTH (Liberty County)
Total resident population	70,154
Born in United States	36,542
State of residence	51,970
Different state	14,035
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	586
Foreign born	3,563

Dayton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dayton. That total enrollment is 17,632 for the population of the country, which includes Dayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,804 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,711 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,633.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dayton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,632
Pre-kindergarten	901
Public	566
Private	335
Kindergarten	1,241
Public	1,188
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,434
Public	9,107
Private	327
Elementary and high school	13,856
Public	13,245
Private	611
High school grades 9 to 12	4,422
Public	4,138
Private	284
College, undergraduate years	1,562
Public	1,346
Private	216
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	57
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	49,829

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,206
Less than 9th grade	4,663
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,794
High school graduate	15,991
Some college, no degree	9,785
Associate's degree	1,410
Bachelor's degree	3,563
Graduate or professional degree	8.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,364

Dayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,126 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dayton. The Dayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,432), service occupations (4,126), sales and office occupations (6,232), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (268), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,961) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,555). The 53,126 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,973 private wage and salary workers, 3,623 government workers, 1,830 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Liberty County)
Population 16 years and over	53,126
In labor force	28,548
Civilian labor force	28,535
Employed	26,574
Unemployed	1,961
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	27,783
In labor force	11,965
Civilian labor force	11,965
Unemployed Civilian labor force	967
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,343
In labor force	16,583
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	994
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Liberty County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,983
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,396
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,254
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	277
Other means	382
Worked at home	574
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	934,020

OCCUPATION (Liberty County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,432
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,432
Service occupations	4,126
Sales and office occupations	6,232
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	268
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,961
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,555

INDUSTRY (Liberty County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,432
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,124
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,133
Wholesale trade	1,041
Retail trade	3,282
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,124
Information	341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,003
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,350
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,401
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,498
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,248

CLASS OF WORKER (Liberty County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,432
Private wage and salary workers	20,973
Government workers	3,623
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,830
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dayton Housing Characteristics

In Dayton, TX there are 26,359 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,242 occupied and 3,117 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dayton, there are 15,485 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 432 units in Dayton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dayton, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dayton, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dayton. There are 468 housing units with rent less than $200, 402 with rent between $200-299, 1,708 with rent between $300-499 and 1,644 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dayton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dayton, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Liberty County)
Total housing units	26,359
Occupied housing units	23,242
Vacant housing units	3,117

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Liberty County)
Total housing units	26,359
1-unit, detached	15,485
1-unit, attached	432
2 units	295
3 or 4 units	394
5 to 9 units	188
10 to 19 units	253
20 to 49 units	286
50 or more units	344
Mobile home	8,515

HOUSING TENURE (Liberty County)
Occupied housing units	23,242
Owner-occupied	18,356
Renter-occupied	4,886

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Liberty County)
Occupied housing units	23,242
No vehicles available	1,766
2 vehicle available	13,573
3 vehicles available	2,918
4 vehicles available	625
5 or more vehicles available	179

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Liberty County)
Occupied housing units	23,242
Utility gas	5,253
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,554
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	311
Solar energy
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	102

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Liberty County)
Occupied housing units	23,242
Less Than $50,000	18,356
$50,000 to $99,999	4,439
$100,000 to $149,999	1,420
$150,000 to $199,999	470
$200,000 to $299,999	103
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	63,900

GROSS RENT (Liberty County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,886
Less than $200	468
$200 to $299	402
$300 to $499	1,708
$500 to $699	1,253
$700 to $999	327
$1,000 to $1,499	64
$1,500 or more	N/A