One of the benefits of Dayton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.51 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Dayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Dayton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.30% of adults 25 and older in Dayton have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
