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Dayton, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Dayton is a Census city of 9,095 people across 23.42 square miles of land, in Hennepin County. Median household income is $148,947, 93.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dayton
What Dayton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area23.42 sq mi
- Water area1.76 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land388
- County holding the largest share of its areaHennepin County, 99.8 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
- Population9,095
- Median age40.2
- Population under 182,530
- Share under 1827.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,072 plus or minus 250
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households3,277
- Family households2,692
- Share of households that are families82.1 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$148,947
- Per capita income$68,549
- Civilian labor force5,375
- Employed5,273
- Unemployed102 plus or minus 68
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over6,179
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Housing in Dayton
- Housing units3,327
- Occupied units3,277
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 81
- Vacancy rate1.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied3,047
- Renter occupied230 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate93.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$511,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,651
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units2,870
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more147 plus or minus 82
- Share in buildings of two or more4.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Mobile homes310 plus or minus 186
- Median year structure built2011
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 commute4,058
- Commuting under 15 minutes645 plus or minus 230
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,449 plus or minus 318
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.7 percent
- Drove alone67.6 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home22.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
SBA loans in Dayton (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,130,000
- Average approval$141,250
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported56
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dayton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dayton
SBA loans in Dayton (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,489,000
- Average approval$561,125
- Median approval$213,500
- Largest approval$2,685,000
- Jobs supported76
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dayton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dayton
Flood risk in Dayton
- NFIP communityCity of Dayton
- NFIP community number270157
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/16
The City of Dayton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270157 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.
Hennepin County, not Dayton
Hennepin County context, not Dayton figures
- Establishments in Hennepin County40,486
- Covered employment, Hennepin County917,117
- Average annual pay, Hennepin County$90,157
- Housing units permitted, Hennepin County3,919
Every figure in this section is published for Hennepin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dayton.
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.
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Common questions
Dayton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dayton, Minnesota?
9,095, in 3,277 households. Dayton city covers 23.42 square miles of land, which is 388 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?
Hennepin County, which holds 99.8 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dayton?
$148,947. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $511,300. Median gross rent is $1,651 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dayton businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $4.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dayton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dayton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dayton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dayton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dayton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dayton, city of, community 270157, 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 Hennepin 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.