Dayton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dayton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$58,612	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$130,306	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,276	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,908	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,521	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dayton is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dayton is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dayton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dayton is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,861 $130,306 $260,612

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dayton median earnings by income bracket

Dayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, IL	1,376	$150,603	85.2%
Millbrook, IL	367	$139,648	71.7%
North Utica, IL	1,164	$130,839	60.9%
Kinsman, IL	100	$120,864	48.6%
Seneca, IL	2,603	$113,447	39.5%
Dayton, IL	492	$130,306	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ualapue, HI	492	$69,031	15.1%
Diagonal, IA	492	$90,388	11.1%
Matthews, IN	492	$61,709	24.1%
Martin, MI	492	$67,701	16.8%
Verndale, MN	492	$58,991	27.5%
Dayton, IL	492	$130,306	60.2%

Source: The Dayton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.