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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Dayton, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,226 |
| Change since April 2020 | +21.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,777 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 286 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.0% |
| Measure | Dayton, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,058±25 |
| Median age | 31.4±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.5%±8.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.4%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.4%±4.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $59,691±$19,094 |
| Per capita income | $33,296±$4,618 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.6%±7.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $227,600±$19,913 |
| Median gross rent | $1,045±$128 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.9%±19.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.7%±9.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.3 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.4%±5.6 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