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

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

327 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Dayton (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Construction

127 jobs 18 firms $108,944/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

125 jobs 42 firms $42,328/yr

Retail Trade

97 jobs 13 firms $29,024/yr

Manufacturing

38 jobs 6 firms $48,719/yr

Other Services

22 jobs 12 firms $44,603/yr

Finance & Insurance

16 jobs 5 firms $35,933/yr

Wholesale Trade

14 jobs 7 firms $46,686/yr

Information & Technology

8 jobs 3 firms $13,132/yr

Real Estate

5 jobs 4 firms $91,002/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry

10.33

Construction

1.62

Retail Trade

0.65

Other Services

0.49

Manufacturing

0.31

Information & Technology

0.29

Finance & Insurance

0.26

Wholesale Trade

0.24

Real Estate

0.22

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Construction	127	18	$2,095	$108,944	1.62
Agriculture & Forestry	125	42	$814	$42,328	10.33
Retail Trade	97	13	$558	$29,024	0.65
Manufacturing	38	6	$937	$48,719	0.31
Other Services	22	12	$858	$44,603	0.49
Finance & Insurance	16	5	$691	$35,933	0.26
Wholesale Trade	14	7	$898	$46,686	0.24
Information & Technology	8	3	$253	$13,132	0.29
Real Estate	5	4	$1,750	$91,002	0.22