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Dayton is a Census borough of 521 people across 0.38 square miles of land, in Armstrong County. Median household income is $58,448, 87.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dayton
What Dayton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.38 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,384 plus or minus 553
- County holding the largest share of its areaArmstrong 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
- Population521 plus or minus 208
- Median age44.4
- Population under 18110 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1821.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over88 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Households172 plus or minus 50
- Family households139 plus or minus 47
- Share of households that are families80.8 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$58,448
- Per capita income$21,550 plus or minus $4,393
- Civilian labor force216 plus or minus 97
- Employed175 plus or minus 71
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate19.0 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Adults 25 and over340 plus or minus 124
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Housing in Dayton
- Housing units199 plus or minus 49
- Occupied units172 plus or minus 50
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate13.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied151 plus or minus 49
- Renter occupied21 plus or minus 12
- Ownership rate87.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$105,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$615
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent
- Single family units165 plus or minus 49
- Share single family82.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1938
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 commute165 plus or minus 71
- Commuting under 15 minutes30 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.2 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more109 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more66.1 percent plus or minus 38.8
- Drove alone79.9 percent plus or minus 18.2
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.5 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Flood risk in Dayton
- NFIP communityBorough of Dayton
- NFIP community number421211
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/17/16
The Borough of Dayton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421211 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.
Armstrong County, not Dayton
Armstrong County context, not Dayton figures
- Establishments in Armstrong County1,288
- Covered employment, Armstrong County15,650
- Average annual pay, Armstrong County$51,796
- Housing units permitted, Armstrong County57
Every figure in this section is published for Armstrong County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dayton.
All Armstrong 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, Pennsylvania?
521, in 172 households. Dayton borough covers 0.38 square miles of land, which is 1,384 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?
Armstrong 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?
$58,448. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,400. Median gross rent is $615 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, borough of, community 421211, 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 Armstrong 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.