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Dayton, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Bledsoe County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,191
Population
846/sq mi density
$56,692
Median Income
$25,846 per capita
$152,200
Home Value
$256,924 Zillow
$807
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
2,659 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,692 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,200 home value, $807/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,692
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,846
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
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
$56,692
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,846
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,279
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$940
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$940
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$362M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
189
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
17
Retail
21
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,279
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,988
43% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,846 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,279 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $940 |
| County GDP | $362M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 189 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,279 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,988 |