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Dayton, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Dayton is a Census city of 7,625 people across 8.50 square miles of land, in Rhea County. Median household income is $49,719, 45.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dayton
What Dayton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.5 sq mi
- Water area0.24 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land897
- County holding the largest share of its areaRhea 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
- Population7,625
- Median age40.3
- Population under 181,489 plus or minus 387
- Share under 1819.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over1,465 plus or minus 293
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households3,359
- Family households2,180
- Share of households that are families64.9 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$49,719 plus or minus $10,249
- Per capita income$34,533 plus or minus $11,424
- Civilian labor force3,347
- Employed3,302
- Unemployed45 plus or minus 58
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over5,151
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
Housing in Dayton
- Housing units3,657
- Occupied units3,359
- Vacant units298 plus or minus 176
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,533
- Renter occupied1,826
- Ownership rate45.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$848
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units2,080
- Share single family56.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,396 plus or minus 415
- Share in buildings of two or more38.2 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1984
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 commute2,928
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,535 plus or minus 433
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.4 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more813 plus or minus 282
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.8 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone73.5 percent
- Carpooled14.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dayton
SBA loans in Dayton (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$4,431,100
- Average approval$443,110
- Median approval$263,550
- Largest approval$1,390,100
- Jobs supported62
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dayton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 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)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,699,000
- Average approval$566,333
- Median approval$407,000
- Largest approval$963,000
- Jobs supported37
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dayton, in any county, FY2010 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, 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 number470152
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/28/25
The City of Dayton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470152 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.
Rhea County, not Dayton
Rhea County context, not Dayton figures
- Establishments in Rhea County541
- Covered employment, Rhea County11,990
- Average annual pay, Rhea County$57,168
- Housing units permitted, Rhea County198
Every figure in this section is published for Rhea 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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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, Tennessee?
7,625, in 3,359 households. Dayton city covers 8.50 square miles of land, which is 897 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?
Rhea 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?
$49,719. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,900. Median gross rent is $848 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?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $263,550, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.7 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 4 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 470152, 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 Rhea 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.
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