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Population & People
Population
7,139
Median age
40.3
Median household income
$49,719
Poverty rate
22.2%
Unemployment rate
1.3%
Bachelor's degree+
22.6%
Avg. commute
20 min
Hispanic or Latino
12.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$214,900
Median gross rent
$848/mo
Homeownership rate
45.64%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,118
HUD Fair Market Rent (Tennessee statewide average across 95 areas — not specific to Dayton), 2026. Efficiency $882, 1BR $924, 2BR $1118, 3BR $1445, 4BR $1644. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Tennessee commercial electricity
12.87¢/kWh
Tennessee industrial electricity
6.74¢/kWh
Tennessee residential electricity
13.18¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
589817.5
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
449356.6
All-Transactions House Price Index for Tennessee
705.37
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Source: FRED, Tennessee-specific series.