Dayton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
4.6
/5.0
A+
Excellent
8,241
Population
3,420/sq mi density
$141,308
Median Income
$55,295 per capita
$471,700
Home Value
$661,868 Zillow
$1,969
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
4.6 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$141,308 median income, 8.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$471,700 home value, $1,969/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
69.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
7,898 → 8,241
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.9%
$107,986 → $141,308
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.73%
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
8,492
+251 from 2023 (8,241)
Projected Median Income 2030
$170,627
+$29,319 from 2023 ($141,308)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,898 | - | $107,986 | - |
| 2015 | 7,388 | -6.5% | $118,071 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7,549 | +2.2% | $121,875 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,576 | +0.4% | $120,647 | -1% |
| 2021 | 8,185 | +8% | $127,975 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8,241 | +0.7% | $141,308 | +10.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.