Dayton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,347 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dayton is the 87th largest community in Tennessee.Dayton is a blue-collar town, with 44.26% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Dayton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dayton who work in office and administrative support (11.75%), sales jobs (7.64%), and maintenance occupations (6.00%). 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 18.51 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Dayton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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. 17.30% of adults 25 and older in Dayton have a college degree. The per capita income in Dayton in 2022 was $22,801, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,204 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dayton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include Irish, German, English, French, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
