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45405

Dayton, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,955
Median household income
$43,973
People below poverty
25.8%
Median home value
$84,200

Income

The median income of households in 45405 was $43,973. An estimated 11.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.8
$10,000 to $14,999 10.8
$15,000 to $24,999 10
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9
$100,000 to $149,999 9.5
$150,000 to $199,999 2.7
$200,000 or more 0.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44316
Female 43429

An estimated 71% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,121. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71
Social Security 30.8
Retirement income 19.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 37.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 37.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.1

In 2020-2024, 29.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 45405 in 2020-2024, 89.9% had health insurance coverage and 10.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.3% and public coverage was 58.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 45405 had a total population of 18,955 - 9,826 (51.8%) females and 9,129 (48.2%) males. The median age was 39.9 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 34.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 45405 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 604 446
5 to 9 337 561
10 to 14 556 555
15 to 19 808 575
20 to 24 695 697
25 to 29 579 564
30 to 34 849 498
35 to 39 526 663
40 to 44 769 727
45 to 49 399 739
50 to 54 508 501
55 to 59 547 620
60 to 64 625 716
65 to 69 526 583
70 to 74 256 556
75 to 79 291 459
80 to 84 189 147
85 and over 65 219

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 28.3% were White; 63.9% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 22.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.9% of the people in 45405 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 27.2% of the people in 45405 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,903 households in 45405. The average household size was 2.09 people.

Married-couple households made up 16.3% of the households in 45405 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 44.9% of all households, while 28.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 44.5% of all households.

In 45405, 27% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 16.3
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
44.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 21.4% of males and 21.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 58.8 45.9
Now married, except separated 21.4 21.3
Separated 5 2.1
Widowed 2.1 9.5
Divorced 12.7 21.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 45405, 373 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.8% of the people living in 45405 were U.S. natives. 74.2% of the 45405 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.2% of 45405 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 45405 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 45405.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.4
Asia 1.3
Europe 1
Africa 68.3
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 45405 in 2020-2024, 4.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2% of people at least five years old; 1.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 45405 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.9
Different house, same county 13
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 45405 was 4,148 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 281 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,926. College or graduate school enrollment was 941.

Educational Attainment of People in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.4
High school diploma or equivalency 35.3
Some college, no degree 25.2
Associate's degree 9.4
Bachelor's degree 13
Graduate or professional degree 7.7

Disability

In 45405, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7% of people under 18 years old, to 17.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 45405, 55.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,535 88.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 772 9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 229 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 45405 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2
Construction 1.9
Manufacturing 11
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.4
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 45405 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,207 25.9
Service occupations 2,388 28
Sales and office occupations 1,836 21.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 307 3.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,798 21.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.7% of 45405 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.6
Walked 1.1
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 7.8

In 2020-2024, 45405 had a total of 11,695 housing units. Of these housing units, 57.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 57.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.6
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

2.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 42.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 45405 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 45.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 45405 had 8,903 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,792 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 36% while renters occupied 64%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.21 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.02.

2.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 21% and another 12.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 45405:

House Heating Fuel Used in 45405 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65.1
Electricity 33.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 45405 was $84,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.5 % had a mortgage. 45.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,046 and for owners without a mortgage it was $467.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 45405 was $934. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.