Dayton is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,717 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dayton is the 235th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Dayton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Dayton real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Dayton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dayton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dayton is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dayton who work in business and financial occupations (12.79%), management occupations (12.33%), and office and administrative support (9.02%). Of important note, Dayton is also a town of artists. Dayton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Dayton’s character. Also of interest is that Dayton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dayton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. 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.The citizens of Dayton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.18% of adults in Dayton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dayton in 2022 was $39,056, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,224 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dayton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
