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Dayton, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Big Horn County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
957
Population
1,740/sq mi density
$78,750
Median Income
$39,773 per capita
$282,700
Home Value
$424,553 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
218
Violent Crime/100K
2,254 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,750 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$282,700 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
218 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,750
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,773
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$78,750
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,773
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,260
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$768M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
520
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
28
Retail
35
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,260
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,327
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,773 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $768M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 520 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,327 |