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Dayton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
8,241
Population
3,420/sq mi density
$141,308
Median Income
$55,295 per capita
$471,700
Home Value
$642,502 Zillow
$1,969
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
681 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$141,308 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$471,700 home value, $1,969/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
69.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$141,308
88% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,295
42% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
90% 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
$141,308
188%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,295
142%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,759
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,585
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,585
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.5%
35% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.9%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.9%
19% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.9%
Public Transit
5.9%
Work From Home
20.5%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,382
Restaurants
1,863
Healthcare
2,497
Retail
2,447
Manufacturing
649
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,759
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,677
205% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $141,308 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,295 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.9% |
| Public Transit | 5.9% |
| Work From Home | 20.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,382 |
| Restaurants | 1,863 |
| Healthcare | 2,497 |
| Retail | 2,447 |
| Manufacturing | 649 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,677 |