Dayton, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dayton	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$45,692	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$91,085	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,485	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,654	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,657	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,266	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dayton is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dayton is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dayton is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dayton is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,717 $91,085 $182,170

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	35.5%	35.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battle Ground, IN	1,858	$126,663	55.7%
Americus, IN	243	$118,430	45.6%
Buck Creek, IN	266	$115,744	42.3%
New Richmond, IN	467	$99,725	22.6%
Montmorenci, IN	244	$99,598	22.5%
Dayton, IN	1,402	$91,085	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monument Hills, CA	1,402	$305,128	275.2%
Orange Grove, TX	1,402	$102,344	25.8%
Riding Mountain West, MB	1,402	n/a
Central Kootenay D, BC	1,402	n/a
Big Pine, CA	1,401	$79,526	2.2%
Dayton, IN	1,402	$91,085	12.0%

Source: The Dayton, IN 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.