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Dayton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
789
Population
928/sq mi density
$67,396
Median Income
$42,425 per capita
$106,900
Home Value
$141,498 Zillow
$542
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
787 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,396 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,900 home value, $542/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
814 → 763
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.1%
$37,014 → $67,396
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dayton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
729
-34 from 2023 (763)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,549
+$35,153 from 2023 ($67,396)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 814 | — | $37,014 | — |
| 2015 | 808 | -0.7% | $41,406 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 797 | -1.4% | $40,625 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 775 | -2.8% | $54,583 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 779 | +0.5% | $65,625 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 763 | -2.1% | $67,396 | +2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.