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Dayton, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Tippecanoe County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,049
Population
912/sq mi density
$74,417
Median Income
$35,059 per capita
$169,500
Home Value
$223,170 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
496
Violent Crime/100K
4,842 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$74,417 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,500 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
496 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,417
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,059
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dayton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dayton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,417
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,059
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,665
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,689M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,253
Restaurants
478
Healthcare
475
Retail
519
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,665
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,805
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,059 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,665 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $13,689M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,253 |
| Restaurants | 478 |
| Healthcare | 475 |
| Retail | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,665 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,805 |