Dayton, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dayton	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$46,230	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$123,935	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,385	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$124,772	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,000	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dayton is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dayton is 52% 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 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,615 $123,935 $247,870

City

$58,700 $88,059 $176,118

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	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	48.1%	48.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ranchester, WY	1,095	$81,984	0.8%
Big Horn, WY	392	$81,375	0.1%
Parkman, WY	379	$80,583	0.9%
Sheridan, WY	18,519	$78,348	3.7%
Dayton, WY	913	$123,935	52.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darlington, IN	913	$93,150	14.5%
Pioneer Junction, MT	913	$58,503	28.1%
Midway borough, PA	913	$81,448	0.1%
Middleton, TN	913	$66,060	18.8%
Hilshire Village, TX	913	$334,569	311.4%
Dayton, WY	913	$123,935	52.4%

Source: The Dayton, WY 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.