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Dayton, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Columbia County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,695
Population
1,872/sq mi density
$71,687
Median Income
$43,058 per capita
$223,900
Home Value
$232,289 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
4,901 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,687 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$223,900 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,687
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,058
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% 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
$71,687
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,058
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,476
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,290
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,290
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$498M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
184
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
8
Retail
15
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,476
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,767
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,687 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,058 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,476 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,290 |
| County GDP | $498M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 184 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,476 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,767 |