About Dayton

Dayton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 5,902 people and just one neighborhood, Dayton is the 22nd largest community in Nevada.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dayton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dayton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dayton who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.05%), sales jobs (9.42%), and management occupations (7.87%).

Dayton is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Dayton, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.57% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Dayton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Dayton Information and Demographics

The education level of Dayton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.69% of adults 25 and older in Dayton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Dayton in 2000 was $18,417, which is middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,668 for a family of four.

The people who call Dayton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dayton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Scottish, French, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.