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Dayton, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
103
Population
187/sq mi density
$84,688
Median Income
$48,000 per capita
$875,000
Home Value
$823,626 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
432
Violent Crime/100K
5,400 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,688 median income, 3.2% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$875,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
432 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12%
92 → 103
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+84.4%
$45,938 → $84,688
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.31%
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
112
+9 from 2023 (103)
Projected Median Income 2030
$129,969
+$45,281 from 2023 ($84,688)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92 | — | $45,938 | — |
| 2015 | 89 | -3.3% | $50,417 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 112 | +25.8% | $53,750 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 97 | -13.4% | $52,500 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 122 | +25.8% | $74,063 | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 103 | -15.6% | $84,688 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.