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Dayton is a Census town of 1,168 people across 1.15 square miles of land, in Tippecanoe County. Median household income is $78,289, 81.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dayton
What Dayton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,016 plus or minus 398
- County holding the largest share of its areaTippecanoe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
How many people live in Dayton
- Population1,168 plus or minus 457
- Median age31.9
- Population under 18356 plus or minus 95
- Share under 1830.5 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Population 65 and over196 plus or minus 54
- Share 65 and over16.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Households474 plus or minus 186
- Family households324 plus or minus 135
- Share of households that are families68.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Income and work in Dayton
- Median household income$78,289
- Per capita income$31,258
- Civilian labor force550 plus or minus 219
- Employed538 plus or minus 212
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over738 plus or minus 279
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent plus or minus 40.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Housing in Dayton
- Housing units495 plus or minus 187
- Occupied units474 plus or minus 186
- Vacant units21 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied386 plus or minus 151
- Renter occupied88 plus or minus 49
- Ownership rate81.4 percent plus or minus 45.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$947
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent
- Single family units437 plus or minus 161
- Share single family88.3 percent plus or minus 46.6
- Units in buildings of two or more58 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more11.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
How Dayton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute496 plus or minus 200
- Commuting under 15 minutes202 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.7 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more94 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone83.8 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Flood risk in Dayton
- NFIP communityTown of Dayton
- NFIP community number180486
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The Town of Dayton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180486 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tippecanoe County, not Dayton
Tippecanoe County context, not Dayton figures
- Establishments in Tippecanoe County3,857
- Covered employment, Tippecanoe County92,794
- Average annual pay, Tippecanoe County$61,152
- Housing units permitted, Tippecanoe County1,548
Every figure in this section is published for Tippecanoe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dayton.
All Tippecanoe County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dayton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dayton, Indiana?
1,168, in 474 households. Dayton town covers 1.15 square miles of land, which is 1,016 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dayton in?
Tippecanoe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dayton?
$78,289. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,300. Median gross rent is $947 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dayton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dayton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dayton, town of, community 180486, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dayton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tippecanoe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dayton.
Is zoning published for Dayton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.