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Population & People
Population
5,674
Median age
39.6
Median household income
$65,992
Poverty rate
15.9%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
Bachelor's degree+
22.9%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
2.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$163,500
Median gross rent
$1,137/mo
Homeownership rate
57.13%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$984
HUD Fair Market Rent (Kentucky statewide average across 120 areas — not specific to Dayton), 2026. Efficiency $719, 1BR $794, 2BR $984, 3BR $1277, 4BR $1442. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Kentucky commercial electricity
11.88¢/kWh
Kentucky industrial electricity
6.96¢/kWh
Kentucky residential electricity
13.24¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
306897.4
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
233243.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Kentucky
588.4
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Source: FRED, Kentucky-specific series.