Cities / Ohio / Dayton

Dayton, OH

136,579 people

Right Now

Weather

71.8°F

Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 75°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Dayton)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 0.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

CVG

55 mi — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Population & People

Population

136,579

Median age

34.1

Median household income

$45,247

Poverty rate

26.9%

Unemployment rate

8.9%

Bachelor's degree+

21.6%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$100,600

Median gross rent

$918/mo

Homeownership rate

48.39%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,273

HUD Fair Market Rent (Montgomery County, 5 mi from Dayton), 2026. Efficiency $928, 1BR $1009, 2BR $1273, 3BR $1651, 4BR $1817. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Ohio gasoline midgrade

$4.76

Ohio commercial electricity

11.6¢/kWh

Ohio industrial electricity

8.52¢/kWh

Ohio residential electricity

16.96¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

966779.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

734365.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Ohio

513.93

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Source: FRED, Ohio-specific series.

Nearby Airports

CVG

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

55 mi away

CMH

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

71 mi away

IND

Indianapolis International Airport

112 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Ohio energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Ohio economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).