Dayton, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dayton	Texas	National
Income per capita	$39,653	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$87,537	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,960	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,334	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,403	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,344	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dayton is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dayton is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dayton is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dayton is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,352 $87,537 $175,074

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mont Belvieu, TX	6,375	$189,362	132.8%
Old River-Winfree, TX	1,695	$120,146	47.7%
Kenefick, TX	533	$95,431	17.3%
Sheldon, TX	2,224	$89,651	10.2%
Liberty, TX	9,540	$82,086	0.9%
Dayton, TX	8,874	$87,537	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elsmere, KY	8,876	$83,234	2.3%
Forestdale, AL	8,870	$87,189	7.2%
Clayton, NJ	8,878	$137,627	69.2%
Whitehouse, TX	8,878	$102,755	26.3%
Wellington, CO	8,869	$134,601	65.5%
Dayton, TX	8,874	$87,537	7.6%

Source: The Dayton, TX 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.