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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dayton, MN compare?
| Figure | Dayton, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,402 |
| Change since April 2020 | +57.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,262 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 310 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.3% |
| Measure | Dayton, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,095±26 |
| Median age | 40.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.7%±6.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.0%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $148,947±$16,697 |
| Per capita income | $68,549±$8,440 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $511,300±$37,671 |
| Median gross rent | $1,651±$321 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.0%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 28.2%±7.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.8%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.6%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov