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Dayton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Liberty County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,121
Population
297/sq mi density
$61,307
Median Income
$31,307 per capita
$211,900
Home Value
$298,525 Zillow
$1,002
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
2,694 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$61,307 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$211,900 home value, $1,002/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,307
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,307
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% 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
$61,307
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,307
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,997
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,305M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,298
Restaurants
121
Healthcare
109
Retail
205
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,997
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,039
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,307 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,307 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $3,305M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,298 |
| Restaurants | 121 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,039 |